#16996D

A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Seagreen.

About #16996D

The hex code #16996D represents a beautifully specific shade of green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Seagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 153 green, and 109 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 86% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow, and 40% black. With a hue angle of 159.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16996D
RGB22, 153, 109
HSL159.8°, 74.9%, 34.3%
CMYK86%, 0%, 29%, 40%
HSV159.8°, 85.6%, 60.0%
LAB56.1, -43.9, 13.9
XYZ14.5, 24.1, 18.3
Decimal1481069

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.81:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.94:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16996D; }
.text-color { color: #16996D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16996D; }

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