Information about #16B973 color

#16B973 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#16B973 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 185, 115) — 8.6% red, 72.5% green, 45.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 64 / 0 / 27 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#16B973 presents itself as a vivid, lively fresh green-cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Green Teal (#0CB577). Slightly further away sit Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A) and Dark Mint Green (#20C073).

The recipe behind #16B973 is rgb(22, 185, 115), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #16B973: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #16B973 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#16B973 color variations

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#16B973 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 #16B973

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

Green Teal color link
Green Teal

#0CB577

Dark Seafoam color link
Dark Seafoam

#1FB57A

Algae Green color link
Algae Green

#21C36F

Bluish Green color link
Bluish Green

#10A674

Home Run color link
Home Run

#00BE78

Bluey Green color link
Bluey Green

#2BB179

Seaweed color link
Seaweed

#18D17B

Jade color link
Jade

#00A86B

GO Green color link
GO Green

#00AB66

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#16B973
  • RGB22, 185, 115
  • CMYK64, 0, 27, 27
  • CSSrgb(22, 185, 115)
  • HSL154°, 79%, 41%
  • HSL Precise154.233°, 78.744%, 40.588%
  • HSV154°, 88%, 73%
  • HSB154°, 88%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.725, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.725, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.725, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID16B973
  • DECIMAL ID1489267
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01