#16AF49

A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #16AF49

When working with digital screens, the color #16AF49 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Forestgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 175 green, and 73 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 87% C, 0% M, 58% Y, and 31% K. The HSL representation is 140.0° hue, 77.7% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#16AF49
RGB22, 175, 73
HSL140.0°, 77.7%, 38.6%
CMYK87%, 0%, 58%, 31%
HSV140.0°, 87.4%, 68.6%
LAB62.8, -58.6, 41.4
XYZ16.9, 31.3, 11.5
Decimal1486665

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.26:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.17:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16AF49; }
.text-color { color: #16AF49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16AF49; }

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