Palettes / Colors / #16971F
#16971F — Green
#16971F is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color ForestGreen (#228B22). It belongs to the green family.
#16971F is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #98168F; it also sits naturally between #4E9816 and #16985F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #16971F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 22, 151, 31 |
| HSL | 124°, 75%, 34% |
| HSV | 124°, 85%, 59% |
| CMYK | 85%, 0%, 79%, 41% |
| XYZ | 11.64, 22.40, 5.01 |
| Yxy | 22.40, 0.2982, 0.5736 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.45, -55.34, 49.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.33, -36.96, 25.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 9% · Green 59% · Blue 12%
Cyan 85% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 79% · Key 41%
Previews
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CSS code for #16971F
.text { color: #16971F; }
.background { background-color: #16971F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #16971F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(22, 151, 31); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(124, 75%, 34%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #16971F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(22, 151, 31, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #16971F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(22, 151, 31, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#16971F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#16971F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #98168F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.83:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.48:1 AA |
Best text color on #16971F: #000000.
How #16971F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #16971F
Similar colors
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #16971F?
#16971F is Green, a green color (RGB 22, 151, 31). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #16971F?
#16971F is RGB 22, 151, 31 — HSL 124°, 75%, 34% — CMYK 85%, 0%, 79%, 41%.
What colors go with #16971F?
Its complement is #98168F; analogous partners are #4E9816 and #16985F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #16971F for text?
Black text on #16971F has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.83:1.