#11472A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.5% 0.075 155.4), rgb(17, 71, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#11472A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11472A |
| RGB | rgb(17, 71, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 61%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.075 155.4) |
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 #11472A | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11472A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #11472A text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #11472A text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B288
oklch(70.8% 0.091 155)
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Step 500
500
#469E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E8852
oklch(55.5% 0.125 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#0B7343
oklch(49% 0.116 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#115E37
oklch(42.7% 0.097 155.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#11472A
oklch(35.5% 0.075 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#11472A 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) | #474128 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004640 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11472A
#11472A
oklch(35.5% 0.075 155.4)
- #532B4B
#532B4B
oklch(35.4% 0.075 334.9)
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 #11472A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.006
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.048
Use #11472A 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.