#16E2A8

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Aquamarine.

About #16E2A8

Visually, #16E2A8 is defined as a vivid green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Aquamarine. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 226, 168).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. 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.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16E2A8
RGB22, 226, 168
HSL162.9°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK90%, 0%, 26%, 11%
HSV162.9°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB80.4, -58.5, 15.8
XYZ34.6, 57.4, 46.3
Decimal1499816

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.48:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16E2A8; }
.text-color { color: #16E2A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16E2A8; }

Similar Colors

Aquamarine
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