#11890B
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.8% 0.181 142.3), rgb(17, 137, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#11890B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11890B |
| RGB | rgb(17, 137, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.181 142.3) |
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 #11890B | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #11890B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #11890B text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #11890B text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#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
#A3CF9E
oklch(81% 0.082 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB568
oklch(70.7% 0.13 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#42A13C
oklch(63% 0.165 142.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#11890B
oklch(54.8% 0.181 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#047600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B6007
oklch(42.6% 0.139 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#164F13
oklch(37.7% 0.108 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#11890B 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80731F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008574 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11890B
#11890B
oklch(54.8% 0.181 142.3)
- #A043AD
#A043AD
oklch(54.8% 0.18 322.6)
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 #11890B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #11890B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.016
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.018
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
Use #11890B 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.