#16C500

A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #16C500

When working with digital screens, the color #16C500 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Limegreen. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 197 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 89% C, 0% M, 100% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 113.3° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#16C500
RGB22, 197, 0
HSL113.3°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK89%, 0%, 100%, 23%
HSV113.3°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB69.5, -69.9, 68.6
XYZ20.3, 40.1, 6.7
Decimal1492224

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.02:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16C500; }
.text-color { color: #16C500; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16C500; }

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