#117B52
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.7% 0.111 160.5), rgb(17, 123, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#117B52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #117B52 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 123, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 76%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.111 160.5) |
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 #117B52 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #117B52 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #117B52 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #117B52 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB18F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 161)
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Step 500
500
#429E73
oklch(63.2% 0.11 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#14885B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 160.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#117B52
oklch(51.7% 0.111 160.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 160.8)
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Step 900
900
#164D35
oklch(37.7% 0.071 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#117B52 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) | #797150 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6855 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B70 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #117B52
#117B52
oklch(51.7% 0.111 160.5)
- #914C7B
#914C7B
oklch(51.6% 0.111 340.5)
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 #117B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.068
Use #117B52 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.