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#16C084 Color

#16C084 is rgb(22, 192, 132) in RGB, hsl(159, 79%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 0%, 31%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#16C084
HEX#16C084
RGBrgb(22, 192, 132)
HSLhsl(159, 79%, 42%)
HSVhsv(159, 89%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 0%, 31%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.154 161.6)
LABlab(69.02% -52.14 18.63)
LCHlch(69.02% 55.36 160.34)

What #16C084 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #16C084, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 7.03Green (Crayola)#1CAC78ΔE 8.71Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 8.85Green Frog#00A86BΔE 8.97GO Green#00AB66ΔE 9.56Green (Munsell)#00A877ΔE 10.18

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#16C084 Channel Values

How #16C084 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 22 · G 192 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 159° · S 79% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 159° · S 89% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #16C084 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #16C084 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #16C084

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #16C084; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#16C084
Complementary
#C01652
Analogous
#16C030
Analogous
#16A6C0
Triadic
#8416C0
Triadic
#C08416
Split comp.
#C016A6
Split comp.
#C03016

Tints & Shades of #16C084

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1BE49E
#3FE9AD
#64EDBD
#88F1CC
#ADF5DC
#D1FAEC

Shades

#14A975
#118D62
#0E7752
#0B5B3F
#08442F
#05291C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #16C084.

How #16C084 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#16C084
Protanopia#B1B185
Protanomaly#8DB784
Deuteranopia#A1A188
Deuteranomaly#80AE86
Tritanopia#3CBABA
Tritanomaly#31BCA7
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #16C084 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-16c084: #16C084;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #16C084;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-16c084': '#16C084' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.753, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_16c084">#16C084</color>
SVG fillfill="#16C084"

More Green Colors

#16C084 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#16C084 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #16C084?

#16C084 is a mid-tone green — rgb(22, 192, 132) in RGB and hsl(159, 79%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.

What is the RGB value of #16C084?

#16C084 is rgb(22, 192, 132) — red 22, green 192, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #16C084?

#16C084 converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 0%, 31%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #16C084 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #16C084 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #16C084 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #16C084 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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