#117E00
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(51.6% 0.172 141.7), rgb(17, 126, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#117E00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #117E00 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 126, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.172 141.7) |
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 #117E00 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #117E00 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #117E00 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #117E00 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9D
oklch(81% 0.083 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB565
oklch(70.7% 0.133 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#41A237
oklch(63.2% 0.171 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#158C01
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#117E00
oklch(51.6% 0.172 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#164F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0B
oklch(27.2% 0.071 141.5)
#117E00 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) | #817100 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766918 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A6A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #117E00
#117E00
oklch(51.6% 0.172 141.7)
- #933CA1
#933CA1
oklch(51.5% 0.173 321.9)
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 #117E00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #117E00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.007
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.025
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.065
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.066
Use #117E00 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.