#117C0B
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(51% 0.167 142.3), rgb(17, 124, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#117C0B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #117C0B |
| RGB | rgb(17, 124, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 84%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.167 142.3) |
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 #117C0B | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #117C0B | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #117C0B text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #117C0B text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.08 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB568
oklch(70.8% 0.13 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#43A13C
oklch(63% 0.165 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#188B12
oklch(55.5% 0.179 142.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#117C0B
oklch(51% 0.167 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#0D6008
oklch(42.6% 0.138 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#174F13
oklch(37.7% 0.108 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#117C0B 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74681C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007869 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #117C0B
#117C0B
oklch(51% 0.167 142.3)
- #913D9D
#913D9D
oklch(51.1% 0.166 322.5)
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 #117C0B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #117C0B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.014
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.027
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.057
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.070
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.073
Use #117C0B 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.