#11551A
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.5% 0.112 144.9), rgb(17, 85, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#11551A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11551A |
| RGB | rgb(17, 85, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 67%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.112 144.9) |
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 #11551A | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11551A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #11551A text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #11551A text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09F
oklch(81% 0.085 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#66B66A
oklch(70.6% 0.134 145)
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Step 500
500
#32A33F
oklch(63.1% 0.172 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#11551A
oklch(39.5% 0.112 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0E
oklch(27% 0.071 145)
#11551A 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) | #574C13 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005349 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11551A
#11551A
oklch(39.5% 0.112 144.9)
- #632D67
#632D67
oklch(39.5% 0.112 324.8)
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 #11551A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
Use #11551A 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.