HEX Color #16DBA0 (Mediumseagreen)

About #16DBA0

The hex code #16DBA0 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumseagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 219, and 160.

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, 27% yellow, and 14% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#16DBA0

RGB22, 219, 160

HSL162.0°, 81.7%, 47.3%

CMYK90%, 0%, 27%, 14%

HSV162.0°, 90.0%, 85.9%

LAB78.1, -57.7, 16.8

XYZ32.0, 53.4, 41.9

Decimal1498016

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#16DBA0 #DA1650

Analogous

#16DA3D #16B3DA

Triadic

#A016DA #DA9F16

Tetradic

#3D16DA #DA1650 #B3DA16

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#16DBA0

#2FDFAA

#49E3B5

#63E7BF

#7DEBCA

#97EFD4

#B1F3DF

#CBF7E9

#E5FBF4

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#16DBA0

#13C28E

#11AA7C

#0E926A

#0C7958

#096147

#074935

#043023

#021811

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.80:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

11.67:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.72:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

9.92:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16DBA0; }

.text-color { color: #16DBA0; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #16DBA0; }

Similar Colors

Mediumseagreen

#3CB371