#117E49
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.3% 0.124 155.1), rgb(17, 126, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#117E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 155°. 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #117E49 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 126, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.124 155.1) |
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 #117E49 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #117E49 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #117E49 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #117E49 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDB0
oklch(81% 0.06 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB286
oklch(70.5% 0.096 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#409F68
oklch(63.1% 0.123 155)
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Step 600
600
#0F894F
oklch(55.5% 0.133 155)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#117E49
oklch(52.3% 0.124 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#075F35
oklch(42.8% 0.103 155)
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Step 900
900
#144E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 154.7)
#117E49 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) | #7D7345 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716A4D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D71 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #117E49
#117E49
oklch(52.3% 0.124 155.1)
- #944B86
#944B86
oklch(52.3% 0.124 334.9)
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 #117E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.017
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.058
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.062
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.064
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.065
Use #117E49 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.