What color is #16611D?

#16611D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Woodland Wonder. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16611D?

The RGB value is 22, 97, 29: 22 red, 97 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16611D?

The complementary color is #61165A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16611D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16611D color

#16611D rgb(22, 97, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #16611D is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 38% green and 11.4% blue (22, 97, 29).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 63% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 0% magenta, 70% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Woodland Wonder (#0D6323), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.6:1).

#16611D color codes

HEX	`#16611D`
RGB	`rgb(22, 97, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 38%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 63%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 77%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 0%, 70%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.61, -37.31, 31.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.61, 48.72, 139.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.827, 8.808, 2.608)`
Decimal	`1466653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16611D, 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 #16611D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16611D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #16611D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16611d; }
.text { color: #16611d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16611d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 97 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16611d, #166143); }

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Questions

What color is #16611D?: #16611D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Woodland Wonder. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16611D?: The RGB value is 22, 97, 29: 22 red, 97 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16611D?: The complementary color is #61165A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16611D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.