#16BD8A

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Mediumseagreen.

About #16BD8A

When working with digital screens, the color #16BD8A is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 189 green, and 138 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 88% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16BD8A
RGB22, 189, 138
HSL161.7°, 79.1%, 41.4%
CMYK88%, 0%, 27%, 26%
HSV161.7°, 88.4%, 74.1%
LAB68.3, -51.3, 14.9
XYZ23.1, 38.4, 30.2
Decimal1490314

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.68:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.38:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16BD8A; }
.text-color { color: #16BD8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16BD8A; }

Similar Colors

Mediumseagreen
#3CB371