healthline.com favicon

https://www.healthline.com/ · 1 redirect · checked November 5, 2026

13passed
3warnings
2missing
5optional

The main favicon of healthline.com is hl-logo-logomark-circle-black.ico, an ICO file with 256 px images (5.8 KB). We found 3 icon files, 16.8 KB in total. Google Search can use the same file. The site scores 77 out of 100: 13 passed, 3 warnings, 2 missing. Missing: SVG favicon, Web app manifest.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

Healthline: Medical information and health advice you can trust.

Browser tab · lightPassed

Healthline: Medical information and health advice you can trust.

Browser tab · darkPassed

Healthlinehttps://www.healthline.com

Healthline: Medical information and health advice you can trust. We're committed to being your source for expert health guidance. Come to us in your pursuit of wellness.

Google searchPassed

Healthline

iOS home screenWarning

iOS fills transparent areas with black. Give the icon a solid background.

512

Android · maskableMissing

There are no manifest icons, so Android falls back to a screenshot or a letter.

splash

PWA install & splashMissing

No 512 px icon in the manifest, so there is no install prompt or splash screen.

All favicon files of healthline.com

3 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
favicon.ico	default path	ICO	256 px	5.8 KB
apple-touch-icon.png	rel="apple-touch-icon"	PNG	180×180	5.1 KB
hl-logo-logomark-circle-black.ico	rel="icon"	ICO	256 px	5.8 KB

Classic favicon

1 passed · 1 warning

favicon.ico

Warning

GET /favicon.ico · not declared in HTML (found at the root)

Format: ICO (real)
Contains: 256
File size: 5.8 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: application/octet-stream
Cache: 1 day

The server sends Content-Type application/octet-stream; use an image/* type. The ICO has no 16 or 32 px image, so browsers scale a bigger one down.

ICO

Passed

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://images-prod.healthline.com/hlcmsresource/images/frontend-static/favicon/hl-logo-logomark-circle-black.ico">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 256
Format: ICO
File size: 5.8 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/x-icon

SVG icon

1 missing

svg

SVG favicon

Missing

<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="…"> – not found

An SVG icon stays sharp at any size and can switch colors for dark browser themes.

Apple

1 warning · 1 optional

Apple touch icon

Warning

<link href="https://images-prod.healthline.com/hlcmsresource/images/frontend-static/favicon/v1/apple-touch-icon.png" rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180">

Declared: 180×180
Actual: 180×180
Recommended: 180×180
Background: transparent
File size: 5.1 KB
HTTP: 200

iOS fills transparent areas with black. Give the icon a solid background.

mask

Safari pinned tab (mask-icon)

Optional

<link rel="mask-icon" href="…" color="…"> – not found

Legacy. Safari 12+ uses the regular favicon, so this is no longer required.

Web app manifest file

1 missing

json

Web app manifest

Missing

<link rel="manifest" href="…"> – not found

Android and installable web apps take their icons, name and colors from the manifest.

Google search

6 passed

Supported file format
ICO · hl-logo-logomark-circle-black.ico
Square, at least 8×8 px
256×256
Larger than 48×48 px
256 px
Declared on the homepage
yes
Not blocked by robots.txt
allowed
Stable URL
no redirects

Meta & legacy

4 optional

theme-colorColors the browser UI on mobile.
not set
theme-color for dark modemedia="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"
not set
msapplication-TileColorWindows tiles, legacy.
not set
browserconfig.xmlWindows tiles, legacy.
not found

Delivery & performance

6 passed · 1 warning

HTTPS for every icon
3 of 3
No mixed content
0 http:// links
No broken links
0 errors
Cache headersIcons rarely change; cache them for at least a day.
1 of 3 · ≥ 1 day
Total icon weight
16.8 KB
Redirects
0
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link href="https://images-prod.healthline.com/hlcmsresource/images/frontend-static/favicon/v1/apple-touch-icon.png" rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180">
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://images-prod.healthline.com/hlcmsresource/images/frontend-static/favicon/hl-logo-logomark-circle-black.ico">

Questions about the healthline.com favicon

Where is the healthline.com favicon?

The main one is at https://images-prod.healthline.com/hlcmsresource/images/frontend-static/favicon/hl-logo-logomark-circle-black.ico. The default path, https://www.healthline.com/favicon.ico, also returns an icon.

What size is the healthline.com favicon?

hl-logo-logomark-circle-black.ico is 256 px. The largest raster icon on the site is favicon.ico at 256×256 px.

Can Google Search show the healthline.com favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: hl-logo-logomark-circle-black.ico is an ICO file with 256 px images (5.8 KB) and robots.txt allows it. Google still decides what it shows.

Does healthline.com have an Apple touch icon and a maskable icon?

The Apple touch icon is 180×180, with transparent areas that iOS turns black. There is no readable web app manifest, so there is no maskable icon either.

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