#16A34A color
#16A34A is a dark, vivid green, closest to the CSS named color seagreen (#2E8B57).
Color values
| HEX | #16A34A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 163, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 76%, 36%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(87%, 0%, 55%, 36%) |
| Decimal | 1483594 |
| CSS | color: #16A34A; |
| Android | 0xFF16A34A |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.639, blue: 0.290, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #16A34A | 3.30:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #16A34A | 6.37:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #16A34A
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #16A34A and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #16A34A
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #16A34A in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #16A34A; background-color: #16A34A; }
.element { color: rgb(22 163 74); }
.element { color: hsl(142 76% 36%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#16A34A] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #16A34A;Frequently asked questions
What color is #16A34A?
#16A34A is a dark, vivid green. Its hue sits at 142° on the color wheel, with 76% saturation and 36% lightness.
What is #16A34A in RGB?
#16A34A converts to rgb(22, 163, 74) — 22 red, 163 green and 74 blue.
What is #16A34A in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 55%, 36%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #16A34A be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (6.37:1 versus 3.30:1).
What is the complementary color of #16A34A?
#A2166E — the hue directly opposite #16A34A on the color wheel.