#00CC16

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #00CC16

At its core, #00CC16 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Limegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 204 green, and 22 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 0% M, 89% Y, and 20% K. With a hue angle of 126.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00CC16
RGB0, 204, 22
HSL126.5°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK100%, 0%, 89%, 20%
HSV126.5°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB71.7, -72.3, 67.6
XYZ21.7, 43.2, 8.0
Decimal52246

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.65:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.20:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00CC16; }
.text-color { color: #00CC16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00CC16; }

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