Emerald
#16A914 · Emerald
#16A914 is Emerald, a balanced green color. It has an RGB value of 22, 169, 20 and a relative luminance of 0.286, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
green
Luminance
0.29
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.13:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.72:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #16A914?
#16A914 is Emerald, a balanced green color. In RGB it is 22, 169, 20, and in HSL it is 119°, 79%, 37%.
Is #16A914 a light or dark color?
#16A914 has a relative luminance of 0.286, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #16A914?
Its complementary color is #A614A9. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.