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#16a460 color: Alhambra Green

#16a460 is rgb(22, 164, 96) in RGB and oklch(63.349% 0.15112 155.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

63.3%
0.151
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #16a460

#16a460 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Alhambra Green (#00a465). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #16a460 mixed with white

  1. 16a460
  2. 40ad70
  3. 5bb77f
  4. 72c08f
  5. 88c99e
  6. 9cd2ae
  7. b0dbbe
  8. c4e4ce
  9. d8edde
  10. ebf6ee

Darker: #16a460 mixed with black

  1. 16a460
  2. 128e52
  3. 0d7945
  4. 096438
  5. 06502c
  6. 033d20
  7. 022b15
  8. 011a0a
  9. 000a03
  10. 000100

Calmer: #16a460 with less saturation

  1. 16a460
  2. 32a265
  3. 429f69
  4. 4f9d6e
  5. 5a9b72
  6. 649876
  7. 6d957a
  8. 75937e
  9. 7c9082
  10. 838d86

Questions about #16a460

What color is #16a460?

#16a460 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Alhambra Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 164, 96), in HSL hsl(151.27, 76.34%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.349% 0.15112 155.09).

What colors go well with #16a460?

The complementary color of #16a460 is #c063ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #759919 and #00a395. The triadic partners are #717fe4 and #d56346.

Is white or black text more readable on #16a460?

Black text reads better on #16a460: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16a460 a warm or cool color?

#16a460 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.151.