Information about #16B18D color

#16B18D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#16B18D falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(22, 177, 141) — 8.6% red, 69.4% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 61 / 0 / 14 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #16B18D reads as a strongly colored water-like cyan and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Jeepers Creepers (#29A98B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jungle Green (#29AB87) and Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 177, 141) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #16B18D: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #16B18D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#16B18D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#16B18D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #16B18D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Jungle Green color link
Jungle Green

#29AB87

Dark Seafoam color link
Dark Seafoam

#1FB57A

Niagara color link
Niagara

#06A189

Greenblue color link
Greenblue

#23C48B

ANTHEM Teal color link
ANTHEM Teal

#05A383

Green Teal color link
Green Teal

#0CB577

Strong Opal color link
Strong Opal

#00A893

Dali color link
Dali

#20C29E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#16B18D
  • RGB22, 177, 141
  • CMYK61, 0, 14, 31
  • CSSrgb(22, 177, 141)
  • HSL166°, 78%, 39%
  • HSL Precise166.065°, 77.889%, 39.02%
  • HSV166°, 88%, 69%
  • HSB166°, 88%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.694, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.694, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.694, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID16B18D
  • DECIMAL ID1487245
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01