#117400
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(48.6% 0.162 141.5), rgb(17, 116, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#117400 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #117400 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 116, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.162 141.5) |
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 #117400 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #117400 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #117400 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #117400 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B469
oklch(70.7% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#48A03E
oklch(63% 0.16 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#248B15
oklch(55.7% 0.175 141.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#117400
oklch(48.6% 0.162 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#15600B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E14
oklch(37.5% 0.104 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E0D
oklch(27% 0.067 141.3)
#117400 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) | #776800 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6115 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007061 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #117400
#117400
oklch(48.6% 0.162 141.5)
- #873795
#873795
oklch(48.6% 0.163 321.4)
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 #117400, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #117400.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.059
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.072
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.080
Use #117400 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.