HEX Color #16BD1D (Limegreen)

About #16BD1D

The hex code #16BD1D represents a beautifully specific shade of green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Limegreen. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 189 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 88% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 122.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16BD1D

RGB22, 189, 29

HSL122.5°, 79.1%, 41.4%

CMYK88%, 0%, 85%, 26%

HSV122.5°, 88.4%, 74.1%

LAB67.0, -66.8, 62.1

XYZ18.8, 36.7, 7.2

Decimal1490205

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#16BD1D #BD16B5

Analogous

#62BD16 #16BD70

Triadic

#1C16BD #BD1C16

Tetradic

#1662BD #BD16B5 #BD7016

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#16BD1D

#2FC436

#49CB4F

#63D368

#7DDA81

#97E19A

#B1E9B3

#CBF0CC

#E5F7E5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#16BD1D

#13A819

#119316

#0E7E13

#0C6910

#09540C

#073F09

#042A06

#021503

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.52:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.33:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.41:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.08:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16BD1D; }

.text-color { color: #16BD1D; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #16BD1D; }

Similar Colors

Limegreen

#32CD32