#116A46
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.5% 0.099 160.1), rgb(17, 106, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#116A46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #116A46 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 106, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 72%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.099 160.1) |
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 #116A46 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #116A46 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #116A46 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #116A46 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B090
oklch(70.7% 0.078 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C75
oklch(63.2% 0.098 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C865E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 160.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#116A46
oklch(46.5% 0.099 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C3F
oklch(42.5% 0.082 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D20
oklch(27.2% 0.041 160.2)
#116A46 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) | #696144 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5A48 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A61 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #116A46
#116A46
oklch(46.5% 0.099 160.1)
- #7D416B
#7D416B
oklch(46.4% 0.1 339.6)
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 #116A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.065
Use #116A46 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.