Close to Forest
#16602A
#16602A is a dark, rich green, close to the color Forest. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 37.6% green, and 16.5% blue. Its hue is 136°, with 63% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #16602A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.66:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.74:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.66:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.74:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #16602A as they’d see it.
#16602A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #16602A
What color is #16602A?
#16602A is a dark, rich green, close to the color Forest. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 37.6% green, and 16.5% blue. Its hue is 136°, with 63% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #16602A in RGB?
#16602A is rgb(22, 96, 42): 22 red, 96 green, and 42 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #16602A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(77, 0, 56, 62). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #16602A?
PANTONE 349 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #16602A?
Its complement #84376D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.