#11271E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.1% 0.033 165.4), rgb(17, 39, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#11271E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11271E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 39, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 39%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.033 165.4) |
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 #11271E | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11271E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11271E text on white | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #11271E 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE97
oklch(70.8% 0.064 165)
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Step 500
500
#57997E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#398467
oklch(55.7% 0.088 165.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F55
oklch(49% 0.082 165.2)
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Step 800
800
#255B46
oklch(42.8% 0.068 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#244A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 166)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11271E
oklch(25.1% 0.033 165.4)
#11271E 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) | #26241E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23221F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A2724 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11271E
#11271E
oklch(25.1% 0.033 165.4)
- #2E1B25
#2E1B25
oklch(25.1% 0.034 347)
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 #11271E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
Use #11271E 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.