What color is #16351C?

#16351C is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Dark Serpent. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16351C?

The RGB value is 22, 53, 28: 22 red, 53 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16351C?

The complementary color is #35162F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16351C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16351C color

#16351C rgb(22, 53, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #16351C is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 20.8% green and 11% blue (22, 53, 28).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 41% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Dark Serpent (#113311), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.46:1).

#16351C color codes

HEX	`#16351C`
RGB	`rgb(22, 53, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 20.8%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 41%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 58%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 47%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.23, -18.23, 12.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.23, 22.01, 145.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.813, 2.8, 1.543)`
Decimal	`1455388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16351C, 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 #16351C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16351C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #16351C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16351c; }
.text { color: #16351c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16351c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 53 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16351c, #16352c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #16351C?: #16351C is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Dark Serpent. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16351C?: The RGB value is 22, 53, 28: 22 red, 53 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16351C?: The complementary color is #35162F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16351C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.