#16DB99

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Mediumseagreen.

About #16DB99

At its core, #16DB99 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumseagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 219, and 153.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 90% cyan and 0% magenta inks. 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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16DB99
RGB22, 219, 153
HSL159.9°, 81.7%, 47.3%
CMYK90%, 0%, 30%, 14%
HSV159.9°, 90.0%, 85.9%
LAB78.0, -59.3, 20.3
XYZ31.4, 53.1, 38.7
Decimal1498009

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.63:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16DB99; }
.text-color { color: #16DB99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16DB99; }

Similar Colors

Mediumseagreen
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