#116642
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.3% 0.097 159.2), rgb(17, 102, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#116642 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #116642 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 102, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 71%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.097 159.2) |
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 #116642 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #116642 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #116642 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #116642 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#3D9F70
oklch(63.2% 0.117 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#058958
oklch(55.6% 0.126 159.3)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#116642
oklch(45.3% 0.097 159.2)
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Step 900
900
#134E33
oklch(37.9% 0.076 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#116642 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) | #655D40 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5644 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00655D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #116642
#116642
oklch(45.3% 0.097 159.2)
- #783F68
#783F68
oklch(45.3% 0.096 338.6)
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 #116642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.064
Use #116642 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.