Palettes / Colors / #16EA79
#16EA79 — Vivid Green
#16EA79 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color SpringGreen (#00FF7F). It belongs to the green family.
#16EA79 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 #E91687; it also sits naturally between #1DE916 and #16E9E2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #16EA79 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 22, 234, 121 |
| HSL | 148°, 83%, 50% |
| HSV | 148°, 91%, 92% |
| CMYK | 91%, 0%, 48%, 8% |
| XYZ | 33.20, 60.40, 28.00 |
| Yxy | 60.40, 0.2731, 0.4967 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.05, -70.50, 41.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.72, -56.47, 29.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 9% · Green 92% · Blue 47%
Cyan 91% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 48% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #16EA79
.text { color: #16EA79; }
.background { background-color: #16EA79; }
.border { border: 3px solid #16EA79; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(22, 234, 121); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(148, 83%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #16EA79; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(22, 234, 121, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #16EA79; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(22, 234, 121, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#16EA79">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#16EA79">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E91687:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #16EA79: #000000.
How #16EA79 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 #16EA79
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #16EA79 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #16EA79?
#16EA79 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 22, 234, 121). Its closest standard named color is SpringGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #16EA79?
#16EA79 is RGB 22, 234, 121 — HSL 148°, 83%, 50% — CMYK 91%, 0%, 48%, 8%.
What colors go with #16EA79?
Its complement is #E91687; analogous partners are #1DE916 and #16E9E2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #16EA79 for text?
Black text on #16EA79 has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.