#16A000

A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Green.

About #16A000

When working with digital screens, the color #16A000 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Green. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 160 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 86% C, 0% M, 100% Y, and 37% K. With a hue angle of 111.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16A000
RGB22, 160, 0
HSL111.8°, 100.0%, 31.4%
CMYK86%, 0%, 100%, 37%
HSV111.8°, 100.0%, 62.7%
LAB57.4, -59.3, 58.9
XYZ12.9, 25.3, 4.2
Decimal1482752

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.06:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.15:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16A000; }
.text-color { color: #16A000; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16A000; }

Similar Colors

Green
#008000