What color is #16632B?

#16632B 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 #16632B?

The RGB value is 22, 99, 43: 22 red, 99 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16632B?

The complementary color is #63164E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16632B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16632B color

#16632B rgb(22, 99, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #16632B is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 38.8% green and 16.9% blue (22, 99, 43).

Its hue angle is 136°, with 64% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Woodland Wonder (#0D6323), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#16632B color codes

HEX	`#16632B`
RGB	`rgb(22, 99, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 38.8%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(136, 64%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(136, 78%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 0%, 57%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.5, -36.12, 25.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.5, 44.02, 145.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.228, 9.268, 3.798)`
Decimal	`1467179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16632B, 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 #16632B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16632B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #16632B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16632b; }
.text { color: #16632b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16632b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 99 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16632b, #166352); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #16632B?: #16632B 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 #16632B?: The RGB value is 22, 99, 43: 22 red, 99 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16632B?: The complementary color is #63164E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16632B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.