#16B649

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #16B649

The hex code #16B649 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Forestgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 182 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 88% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 60% Yellow, and 29% Black. The HSL representation is 139.1° hue, 78.4% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16B649
RGB22, 182, 73
HSL139.1°, 78.4%, 40.0%
CMYK88%, 0%, 60%, 29%
HSV139.1°, 87.9%, 71.4%
LAB65.0, -60.8, 44.1
XYZ18.3, 34.1, 11.9
Decimal1488457

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.82:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16B649; }
.text-color { color: #16B649; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16B649; }

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