#16CC66

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Mediumspringgreen.

About #16CC66

The hex code #16CC66 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumspringgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 204 parts green, and 102 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 89% C, 0% M, 50% Y, and 20% K. 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16CC66
RGB22, 204, 102
HSL146.4°, 80.5%, 44.3%
CMYK89%, 0%, 50%, 20%
HSV146.4°, 89.2%, 80.0%
LAB72.4, -63.8, 39.1
XYZ24.3, 44.3, 19.8
Decimal1494118

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.86:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.38:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16CC66; }
.text-color { color: #16CC66; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16CC66; }

Similar Colors

Mediumspringgreen
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