What color is #16441B?

#16441B is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Realm of the Underworld. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16441B?

The RGB value is 22, 68, 27: 22 red, 68 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16441B?

The complementary color is #44163F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16441B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16441B color

#16441B rgb(22, 68, 27)

Shades of green

The hex color #16441B is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 26.7% green and 10.6% blue (22, 68, 27).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 51% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Realm of the Underworld (#114411), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.19:1).

#16441B color codes

HEX	`#16441B`
RGB	`rgb(22, 68, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 26.7%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 51%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 68%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 60%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.9, -25.73, 20.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.9, 32.64, 142.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.596, 4.384, 1.746)`
Decimal	`1459227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16441B, 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 #16441B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16441B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #16441B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16441b; }
.text { color: #16441b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16441b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 68 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16441b, #164432); }

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Questions

What color is #16441B?: #16441B is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Realm of the Underworld. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16441B?: The RGB value is 22, 68, 27: 22 red, 68 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16441B?: The complementary color is #44163F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16441B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.