What color is #16CF66?

#16CF66 is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 207, 102), and in HSL hsl(146, 81%, 45%).

Is #16CF66 accessible as text?

On white, #16CF66 has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.15:1 (passes). For text placed on #16CF66, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16CF66?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #16CF66?

#16CF66 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D0167F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #16CF66 below.

Is #16CF66 good for buttons?

#16CF66 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #16CF66 — white text only reaches 2.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #16CF66 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #16CF66 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#16CF66 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16CF66

Not just a swatch — here's how #16CF66 works with other colors. Named schemes with #16CF66 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #16CF66 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Shamrock keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #16CF66 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #6CF494

Shamrock is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Shamrock.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16CF66 Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Shamrock leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #16CF66 Secondary #BAE8C3 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Shamrock is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Shamrock carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #16CF66 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Shamrock sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #16CF66 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 57/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #16CF66

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #16CF66 with

Malachite Dark Turquoise Medium Violet Red Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3F3E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #16D0A4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #16CF66 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #16CF66;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 207 102;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.9% 0.199 150.6);
  --color-50: #F1FEF6;
  --color-100: #D9FCE8;
  --color-200: #B5F7D2;
  --color-300: #83ECB1;
  --color-400: #56DC90;
  --color-500: #33C271;
  --color-600: #2E935A;
  --color-700: #276843;
  --color-800: #1D442E;
  --color-900: #142A1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  shamrock: {
    50: '#F1FEF6',
    100: '#D9FCE8',
    200: '#B5F7D2',
    300: '#83ECB1',
    400: '#56DC90',
    500: '#33C271',
    600: '#2E935A',
    700: '#276843',
    800: '#1D442E',
    900: '#142A1D',
  },
}

$base: #16CF66;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF6;
$base-100: #D9FCE8;
$base-200: #B5F7D2;
$base-300: #83ECB1;
$base-400: #56DC90;
$base-500: #33C271;
$base-600: #2E935A;
$base-700: #276843;
$base-800: #1D442E;
$base-900: #142A1D;
$base-hover: #11A652;
$base-subtle: #BBEFD1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16CF66",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F7D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83ECB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56DC90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33C271",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E935A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276843",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D442E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}