#16C516

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #16C516

Visually, #16C516 is defined as a vivid green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Limegreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 197, 22).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 89% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 89% Yellow, and 23% Black. With a hue angle of 120.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

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#16C516
RGB22, 197, 22
HSL120.0°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK89%, 0%, 89%, 23%
HSV120.0°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB69.6, -69.3, 65.8
XYZ20.4, 40.2, 7.4
Decimal1492246

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
7.68:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16C516; }
.text-color { color: #16C516; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16C516; }

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