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#16F50A Color

#16F50A is rgb(22, 245, 10) in RGB, hsl(117, 92%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 96%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Green (#39FF14), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#16F50A
HEX#16F50A
RGBrgb(22, 245, 10)
HSLhsl(117, 92%, 50%)
HSVhsv(117, 96%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 96%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(84.2% 0.284 142.4)
LABlab(84.82% -76.01 77.94)
LCHlch(84.82% 108.87 134.28)

What #16F50A 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 #16F50A, 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.

#16F50A Channel Values

How #16F50A 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 245 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 117° · S 92% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 117° · S 96% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #16F50A 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #16F50A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #16F50A; 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 #16F50A

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 #16F50A 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#16F50A
Protanopia#E2E214
Protanomaly#B4EA11
Deuteranopia#CDCD2F
Deuteranomaly#A4DE25
Tritanopia#63E7E7
Tritanomaly#4FEDB8
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #16F50A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-16f50a: #16F50A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #16F50A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-16f50a': '#16F50A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.961, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_16f50a">#16F50A</color>
SVG fillfill="#16F50A"

More Green Colors

#16F50A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#16F50A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #16F50A?

#16F50A is a mid-tone green — rgb(22, 245, 10) in RGB and hsl(117, 92%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Green (#39FF14), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.

What is the RGB value of #16F50A?

#16F50A is rgb(22, 245, 10) — red 22, green 245, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #16F50A?

#16F50A converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 96%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #16F50A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #16F50A scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #16F50A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #16F50A 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 lime (#00FF00) at a CIE76 distance of 5.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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