#11271B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25% 0.037 158.4), rgb(17, 39, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#11271B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11271B |
| RGB | rgb(17, 39, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 39%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.037 158.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #11271B | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11271B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11271B text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #11271B text on black | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE91
oklch(70.6% 0.069 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#579A75
oklch(63.1% 0.089 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A845E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B704D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#255B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.075 158.2)
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Step 900
900
#244B36
oklch(37.7% 0.058 158.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11271B
oklch(25% 0.037 158.4)
#11271B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #27241A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23221C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C2724 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11271B
#11271B
oklch(25% 0.037 158.4)
- #2D1B28
#2D1B28
oklch(25.1% 0.036 337.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #11271B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
Use #11271B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.