What color is #16563C?

#16563C is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Evergreen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16563C?

The RGB value is 22, 86, 60: 22 red, 86 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16563C?

The complementary color is #561630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16563C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16563C color

#16563C rgb(22, 86, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #16563C is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 33.7% green and 23.5% blue (22, 86, 60).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 59% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Evergreen (#125B49), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.64:1).

#16563C color codes

HEX	`#16563C`
RGB	`rgb(22, 86, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 33.7%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 59%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 74%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 0%, 30%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.15, -27.01, 9.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.15, 28.62, 160.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.474, 7.152, 5.419)`
Decimal	`1463868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16563C, 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 #16563C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16563C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #16563C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16563c; }
.text { color: #16563c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16563c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 86 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16563c, #165056); }

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Questions

What color is #16563C?: #16563C is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Evergreen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16563C?: The RGB value is 22, 86, 60: 22 red, 86 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16563C?: The complementary color is #561630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16563C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.