#11976C
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(60% 0.124 164), rgb(17, 151, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#11976C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11976C |
| RGB | rgb(17, 151, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 80%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.124 164) |
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 #11976C | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #11976C | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #11976C text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #11976C text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB6
oklch(81% 0.061 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#61B490
oklch(70.7% 0.098 163.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#11976C
oklch(60% 0.124 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#072E20
oklch(27% 0.05 164.7)
#11976C 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) | #948B6A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00978B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11976C
#11976C
oklch(60% 0.124 164)
- #B36092
#B36092
oklch(60.1% 0.123 344.4)
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 #11976C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
Use #11976C 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.