What color is #16501E?

#16501E is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Mysterious Mixture. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16501E?

The RGB value is 22, 80, 30: 22 red, 80 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16501E?

The complementary color is #501648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16501E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16501E color

#16501E rgb(22, 80, 30)

Shades of green

The hex color #16501E is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 31.4% green and 11.8% blue (22, 80, 30).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 57% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Mixture (#0F521A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#16501E color codes

HEX	`#16501E`
RGB	`rgb(22, 80, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 31.4%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 57%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 73%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 0%, 62%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.42, -30.47, 23.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.42, 38.65, 142.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.434, 6.001, 2.205)`
Decimal	`1462302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16501E, 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 #16501E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16501E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #16501E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16501e; }
.text { color: #16501e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16501e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 80 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16501e, #16503b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #16501E?: #16501E is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Mysterious Mixture. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16501E?: The RGB value is 22, 80, 30: 22 red, 80 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16501E?: The complementary color is #501648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16501E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.