What color is #16541D?

#16541D 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 #16541D?

The RGB value is 22, 84, 29: 22 red, 84 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16541D?

The complementary color is #54164D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16541D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16541D color

#16541D rgb(22, 84, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #16541D is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 32.9% green and 11.4% blue (22, 84, 29).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 58% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Mixture (#0F521A), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#16541D color codes

HEX	`#16541D`
RGB	`rgb(22, 84, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 32.9%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 58%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 74%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 0%, 65%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.88, -32.25, 26.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.88, 41.44, 141.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.723, 6.6, 2.24)`
Decimal	`1463325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16541D, 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 #16541D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16541D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #16541D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16541d; }
.text { color: #16541d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16541d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 84 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16541d, #16543c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #16541D?: #16541D 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 #16541D?: The RGB value is 22, 84, 29: 22 red, 84 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16541D?: The complementary color is #54164D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16541D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.