#169C16
Deep Green
#169C16 is the CSS named color "forestgreen", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 22, green 156, and blue 22 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 120°, 75% saturation, and 35% lightness: quite dark, close to black — it works well as body text on a light background or as a near-black UI surface.
Every format
| HEX | #169c16 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 156, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(120° 75% 35%) |
| HSB | hsb(120° 86% 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.196 143°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(60% -0.156 0.119) |
| LCH | lch(56% 74.6 135°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(86% 0% 86% 39%) |
Shades (darker)
#169c16 · #008d00 · #007e00 · #006f00 · #006100
Tints (lighter)
#169c16 · #2ba929 · #3cb538 · #4bc246 · #59cf54
Shades mix #169C16 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 3.62:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 5.80:1 — AA
Frequently asked
- What is #169C16 in RGB?
- #169C16 is rgb(22, 156, 22) — red 22, green 156, blue 22 out of 255 each.
- Does #169C16 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #169C16?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (5.80:1) than white (3.62:1).