#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
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;
}