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#16E95C Color

#16E95C is rgb(22, 233, 92) in RGB, hsl(140, 83%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 61%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#16E95C
HEX#16E95C
RGBrgb(22, 233, 92)
HSLhsl(140, 83%, 50%)
HSVhsv(140, 91%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 61%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(81.5% 0.237 147.3)
LABlab(81.42% -69.27 53.27)
LCHlch(81.42% 87.38 142.44)

What #16E95C 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 #16E95C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#16E95C Channel Values

How #16E95C 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 233 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 140° · S 83% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 140° · S 91% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #16E95C 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #16E95C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #16E95C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #16E95C

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.

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How #16E95C 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#16E95C
Protanopia#D7D75D
Protanomaly#ABDE5D
Deuteranopia#C3C365
Deuteranomaly#9CD361
Tritanopia#58DDDD
Tritanomaly#47E2B8
Achromatopsia#CACACA

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Using #16E95C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-16e95c: #16E95C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #16E95C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-16e95c': '#16E95C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.914, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_16e95c">#16E95C</color>
SVG fillfill="#16E95C"

More Green Colors

#16E95C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#16E95C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #16E95C?

#16E95C is a mid-tone green — rgb(22, 233, 92) in RGB and hsl(140, 83%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.

What is the RGB value of #16E95C?

#16E95C is rgb(22, 233, 92) — red 22, green 233, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #16E95C?

#16E95C converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 61%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #16E95C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #16E95C scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #16E95C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #16E95C 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 springgreen (#00FF7F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.62, which is visibly different.

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