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#16D423 Color

#16D423 is rgb(22, 212, 35) in RGB, hsl(124, 81%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 0%, 83%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#16D423
HEX#16D423
RGBrgb(22, 212, 35)
HSLhsl(124, 81%, 46%)
HSVhsv(124, 90%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 0%, 83%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.247 143.1)
LABlab(74.49% -67.26 65.69)
LCHlch(74.49% 94.02 135.68)

What #16D423 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 #16D423, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 7.59Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.01SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 8.19Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 13.4Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 16.31Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 16.66

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

#16D423 Channel Values

How #16D423 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 212 · B 358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 124° · S 81% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 124° · S 90% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #16D423 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 text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #16D423 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #16D423

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #16D423; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#16D423
Complementary
#D416C8
Analogous
#69D416
Analogous
#16D482
Triadic
#2316D4
Triadic
#D42316
Split comp.
#8216D4
Split comp.
#D41669

Tints & Shades of #16D423

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

#26E833
#4BEC56
#6BEF74
#90F397
#B1F7B5
#D5FBD8

Shades

#13B91E
#109D1A
#0E8115
#0B6611
#084A0C
#052E08

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #16D423.

How #16D423 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#16D423
Protanopia#C3C326
Protanomaly#9CCA25
Deuteranopia#B2B234
Deuteranomaly#8EC02E
Tritanopia#55C8C8
Tritanomaly#44CDA0
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #16D423 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-16d423: #16D423;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #16D423;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-16d423': '#16D423' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.831, blue: 0.137)
Android XML<color name="color_16d423">#16D423</color>
SVG fillfill="#16D423"

More Green Colors

#16D423 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#16D423 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #16D423?

#16D423 is a mid-tone green — rgb(22, 212, 35) in RGB and hsl(124, 81%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.59.

What is the RGB value of #16D423?

#16D423 is rgb(22, 212, 35) — red 22, green 212, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #16D423?

#16D423 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 0%, 83%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #16D423 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #16D423 scores 2:1 against white and 10.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #16D423 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #16D423 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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