#117F60
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.2% 0.104 167.5), rgb(17, 127, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#117F60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #117F60 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 127, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.104 167.5) |
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 #117F60 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #117F60 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #117F60 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #117F60 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B097
oklch(70.7% 0.075 167.3)
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Step 500
500
#469C7E
oklch(63.1% 0.096 167.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#117F60
oklch(53.2% 0.104 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#0C7256
oklch(49.2% 0.097 167.8)
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Step 800
800
#125D46
oklch(42.8% 0.08 167.2)
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Step 900
900
#194C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 167.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#117F60 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) | #7C755E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6C62 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008076 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #117F60
#117F60
oklch(53.2% 0.104 167.5)
- #975277
#975277
oklch(53.2% 0.103 347.8)
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 #117F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.060
Use #117F60 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.