#11271D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.1% 0.034 162.9), rgb(17, 39, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#11271D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11271D |
| RGB | rgb(17, 39, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 39%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.034 162.9) |
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 #11271D | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11271D | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11271D text on white | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #11271D text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE95
oklch(70.8% 0.065 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#57997B
oklch(63% 0.082 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#398464
oklch(55.7% 0.091 163)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F53
oklch(49% 0.083 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#255B44
oklch(42.8% 0.07 163)
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Step 900
900
#244B39
oklch(37.8% 0.055 162.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11271D
oklch(25.1% 0.034 162.9)
#11271D 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) | #26241C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23221E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B2724 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11271D
#11271D
oklch(25.1% 0.034 162.9)
- #2D1B26
#2D1B26
oklch(25% 0.034 342.5)
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 #11271D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
Use #11271D 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.