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#16422e color: Mizukaze Green

#16422e is rgb(22, 66, 46) in RGB and oklch(34.207% 0.06034 160.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

34.2%
0.060
161°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • emerald-900
  • Black 74%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #16422e

#16422e is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 34.2% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.33:1 contrast and black text 1.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mizukaze Green (#1a3f2c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #16422e mixed with white

  1. 16422e
  2. 2d5340
  3. 436453
  4. 597666
  5. 6f897b
  6. 869c8f
  7. 9dafa5
  8. b5c2bb
  9. cdd6d1
  10. e6eae8

Darker: #16422e mixed with black

  1. 16422e
  2. 123827
  3. 0d2f1f
  4. 092518
  5. 061c12
  6. 03140b
  7. 020b06
  8. 010502
  9. 000101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #16422e with less saturation

  1. 16422e
  2. 1b412f
  3. 204030
  4. 243f31
  5. 273e32
  6. 2b3d33
  7. 2e3d34
  8. 313c35
  9. 333a36
  10. 363937

Questions about #16422e

What color is #16422e?

#16422e is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Mizukaze Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 66, 46), in HSL hsl(152.73, 50%, 17.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.207% 0.06034 160.86).

What colors go well with #16422e?

The complementary color of #16422e is #4d2b42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d3f1c and #004240. The triadic partners are #333457 and #532d1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #16422e?

White text reads better on #16422e: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 and black gives 1.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16422e a warm or cool color?

#16422e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 34.2% and its chroma 0.06.