HEX Color #16C53A (Limegreen)

About #16C53A

The hex code #16C53A represents a beautifully specific shade of green. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Limegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 197 green, and 58 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 89% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 132.3° hue, 79.9% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.

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#16C53A

RGB22, 197, 58

HSL132.3°, 79.9%, 42.9%

CMYK89%, 0%, 71%, 23%

HSV132.3°, 88.8%, 77.3%

LAB69.8, -67.1, 55.6

XYZ21.1, 40.4, 10.7

Decimal1492282

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#16C53A #C416A1

Analogous

#49C416 #16C491

Triadic

#3916C4 #C43A16

Tetradic

#1649C4 #C416A1 #C49116

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#16C53A

#2FCB4F

#49D165

#63D87B

#7DDE91

#97E5A7

#B1EBBD

#CBF2D3

#E5F8E9

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#16C53A

#13AF33

#11992D

#0E8326

#0C6D20

#095719

#074113

#042B0C

#021506

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.31:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

9.08:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.21:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.72:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16C53A; }

.text-color { color: #16C53A; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #16C53A; }

Similar Colors

Limegreen

#32CD32