What color is #16544B?

#16544B is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16544B?

The RGB value is 22, 84, 75: 22 red, 84 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16544B?

The complementary color is #54161F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16544B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16544B color

#16544B rgb(22, 84, 75)

Shades of teal

The hex color #16544B is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 32.9% green and 29.4% blue (22, 84, 75).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 58% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#16544B color codes

HEX	`#16544B`
RGB	`rgb(22, 84, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 32.9%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 58%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 74%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 0%, 11%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.85, -21.81, -0.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.85, 21.81, 181.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.771, 7.019, 7.759)`
Decimal	`1463371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16544B, 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 #16544B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16544B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #16544B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16544b; }
.text { color: #16544b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16544b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 84 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16544b, #163e54); }

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Questions

What color is #16544B?: #16544B is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16544B?: The RGB value is 22, 84, 75: 22 red, 84 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16544B?: The complementary color is #54161F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16544B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.