#16DB16

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Limegreen.

About #16DB16

At its core, #16DB16 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Limegreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 219, and 22.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 90% cyan, 0% magenta, 90% yellow, and 14% black. With a hue angle of 120.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16DB16
RGB22, 219, 22
HSL120.0°, 81.7%, 47.3%
CMYK90%, 0%, 90%, 14%
HSV120.0°, 90.0%, 85.9%
LAB76.6, -75.4, 71.8
XYZ25.8, 50.9, 9.2
Decimal1497878

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.18:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.50:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16DB16; }
.text-color { color: #16DB16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16DB16; }

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