#117E35
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52% 0.143 148.4), rgb(17, 126, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#117E35 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #117E35 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 126, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.143 148.4) |
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 #117E35 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #117E35 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #117E35 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #117E35 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB479
oklch(70.8% 0.111 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A056
oklch(63.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#128A3B
oklch(55.5% 0.153 148.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#117E35
oklch(52% 0.143 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#086026
oklch(42.8% 0.119 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#154E24
oklch(37.6% 0.091 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#117E35 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) | #7F722E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A3B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B6E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #117E35
#117E35
oklch(52% 0.143 148.4)
- #934691
#934691
oklch(52% 0.142 328.4)
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 #117E35, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #117E35.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.017
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.038
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.060
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.064
Use #117E35 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.