#11553F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.2% 0.076 166.3), rgb(17, 85, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#11553F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11553F |
| RGB | rgb(17, 85, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 67%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.076 166.3) |
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 #11553F | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11553F | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #11553F text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #11553F text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#75AF97
oklch(70.7% 0.07 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.091 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B8566
oklch(55.5% 0.098 166.3)
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Step 700
700
#1B7155
oklch(49.1% 0.092 166.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#11553F
oklch(40.2% 0.076 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3A
oklch(37.5% 0.059 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#11553F 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) | #534E3E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4840 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11553F
#11553F
oklch(40.2% 0.076 166.3)
- #653651
#653651
oklch(40.1% 0.077 345.6)
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 #11553F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.023
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
Use #11553F 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.