#116A40
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.4% 0.105 156.5), rgb(17, 106, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#116A40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #116A40 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 106, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 72%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.105 156.5) |
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 #116A40 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #116A40 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #116A40 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #116A40 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B08C
oklch(70.6% 0.081 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C6F
oklch(63% 0.104 156.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C8757
oklch(55.7% 0.114 156.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#116A40
oklch(46.4% 0.105 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.087 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.068 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#116A40 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) | #69613D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5943 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00695F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #116A40
#116A40
oklch(46.4% 0.105 156.5)
- #7D406F
#7D406F
oklch(46.4% 0.105 336.4)
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 #116A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
Use #116A40 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.