#16C50F

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #16C50F

The hex code #16C50F represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Its closest recognized web color is Limegreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 197, and 15.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 89% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 92% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 117.7° hue, 85.8% saturation, and 41.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16C50F
RGB22, 197, 15
HSL117.7°, 85.8%, 41.6%
CMYK89%, 0%, 92%, 23%
HSV117.7°, 92.4%, 77.3%
LAB69.6, -69.5, 66.9
XYZ20.4, 40.1, 7.1
Decimal1492239

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.03:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16C50F; }
.text-color { color: #16C50F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16C50F; }

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