#16491D

A very dark, moderate green closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #16491D

The precise color #16491D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkolivegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 73 green, and 29 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 70% C, 0% M, 60% Y, and 71% K. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16491D
RGB22, 73, 29
HSL128.2°, 53.7%, 18.6%
CMYK70%, 0%, 60%, 71%
HSV128.2°, 69.9%, 28.6%
LAB26.8, -27.6, 21.2
XYZ2.9, 5.0, 2.0
Decimal1460509

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.00:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.70:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16491D; }
.text-color { color: #16491D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16491D; }

Similar Colors

Darkolivegreen
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