#11472B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.5% 0.074 156.3), rgb(17, 71, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#11472B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11472B |
| RGB | rgb(17, 71, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 61%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.074 156.3) |
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 #11472B | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11472B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #11472B text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #11472B text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B28A
oklch(70.9% 0.089 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#469E6C
oklch(63.2% 0.114 156)
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Step 600
600
#1D8854
oklch(55.6% 0.124 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#0A7344
oklch(49% 0.115 156.3)
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Step 800
800
#115E38
oklch(42.7% 0.096 156)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#11472B
oklch(35.5% 0.074 156.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#11472B 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) | #474129 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004640 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11472B
#11472B
oklch(35.5% 0.074 156.3)
- #542B4A
#542B4A
oklch(35.5% 0.075 336.9)
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 #11472B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.007
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.049
Use #11472B 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.