#16A849

A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #16A849

Visually, #16A849 is defined as a vivid green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Forestgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 168 green, and 73 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 87% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow, and 34% black. With a hue angle of 141.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16A849
RGB22, 168, 73
HSL141.0°, 76.8%, 37.3%
CMYK87%, 0%, 57%, 34%
HSV141.0°, 86.9%, 65.9%
LAB60.5, -56.3, 38.7
XYZ15.5, 28.7, 11.0
Decimal1484873

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.73:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.72:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16A849; }
.text-color { color: #16A849; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16A849; }

Similar Colors

Forestgreen
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