#16AF42

A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #16AF42

When working with digital screens, the color #16AF42 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Forestgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 175, and 66.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 87% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 62% Yellow, and 31% Black. The HSL representation is 137.3° hue, 77.7% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16AF42
RGB22, 175, 66
HSL137.3°, 77.7%, 38.6%
CMYK87%, 0%, 62%, 31%
HSV137.3°, 87.4%, 68.6%
LAB62.7, -59.5, 44.5
XYZ16.6, 31.2, 10.3
Decimal1486658

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.24:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16AF42; }
.text-color { color: #16AF42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16AF42; }

Similar Colors

Forestgreen
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