#119272
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.9% 0.113 169.7), rgb(17, 146, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#119272 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #119272 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 146, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 79%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.113 169.7) |
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 #119272 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #119272 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #119272 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #119272 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBB
oklch(81% 0.051 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB198
oklch(70.6% 0.081 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#389E7F
oklch(63.2% 0.105 169.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#119272
oklch(58.9% 0.113 169.7)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F4D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.068 170)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.043 169.9)
#119272 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) | #8E8770 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C74 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009389 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #119272
#119272
oklch(58.9% 0.113 169.7)
- #AE5F87
#AE5F87
oklch(58.9% 0.113 349.5)
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 #119272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
Use #119272 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.