#11521E
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.6% 0.105 146.4), rgb(17, 82, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#11521E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11521E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 82, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 66%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.105 146.4) |
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 #11521E | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11521E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #11521E text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #11521E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.044 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B570
oklch(70.6% 0.125 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#37A249
oklch(63.1% 0.16 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#11521E
oklch(38.6% 0.105 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F11
oklch(27.1% 0.067 146.4)
#11521E 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) | #534A19 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4522 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005047 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11521E
#11521E
oklch(38.6% 0.105 146.4)
- #602D61
#602D61
oklch(38.7% 0.104 326.6)
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 #11521E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
Use #11521E 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.