#16CC42

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #16CC42

At its core, #16CC42 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Limegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 204 green, and 66 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 89% C, 0% M, 68% Y, and 20% K. The HSL representation is 134.5° hue, 80.5% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#16CC42
RGB22, 204, 66
HSL134.5°, 80.5%, 44.3%
CMYK89%, 0%, 68%, 20%
HSV134.5°, 89.2%, 80.0%
LAB72.1, -68.4, 54.9
XYZ22.9, 43.7, 12.4
Decimal1494082

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.75:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.29:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16CC42; }
.text-color { color: #16CC42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16CC42; }

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