What color is #166934?

#166934 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #166934?

The RGB value is 22, 105, 52: 22 red, 105 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #166934?

The complementary color is #69164B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #166934?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#166934 color

#166934 rgb(22, 105, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #166934 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 41.2% green and 20.4% blue (22, 105, 52).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 65% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bucolic (#1B6634), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#166934 color codes

HEX	`#166934`
RGB	`rgb(22, 105, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 41.2%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 65%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 79%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 0%, 50%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.76, -36.94, 22.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.76, 43.5, 148.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.002, 10.521, 4.963)`
Decimal	`1468724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #166934, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #166934	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#166934 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #166934 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #166934; }
.text { color: #166934; }
.border { border: 2px solid #166934; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 105 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #166934, #16695d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #166934?: #166934 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #166934?: The RGB value is 22, 105, 52: 22 red, 105 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #166934?: The complementary color is #69164B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #166934?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.