#16C542

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #16C542

At its core, #16C542 is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Limegreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 197, and 66.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 89% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 66% Yellow, and 23% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16C542
RGB22, 197, 66
HSL135.1°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK89%, 0%, 66%, 23%
HSV135.1°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB69.8, -66.3, 52.5
XYZ21.3, 40.5, 11.8
Decimal1492290

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.10:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16C542; }
.text-color { color: #16C542; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16C542; }

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