What color is #16280C?

#16280C is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lindworm Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16280C?

The RGB value is 22, 40, 12: 22 red, 40 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16280C?

The complementary color is #1E0C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16280C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16280C color

#16280C rgb(22, 40, 12)

Shades of green

The hex color #16280C is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 15.7% green and 4.7% blue (22, 40, 12).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 54% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 70% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Lindworm Green (#172808), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.64:1).

#16280C color codes

HEX	`#16280C`
RGB	`rgb(22, 40, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 15.7%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 54%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 70%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 70%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.91, -13.95, 15.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.91, 20.59, 132.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.156, 1.715, 0.618)`
Decimal	`1452044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16280C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #16280C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16280C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #16280C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16280c; }
.text { color: #16280c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16280c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 40 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16280c, #0c2810); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #16280C?: #16280C is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lindworm Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16280C?: The RGB value is 22, 40, 12: 22 red, 40 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16280C?: The complementary color is #1E0C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16280C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.