#11A140
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62% 0.177 147.6), rgb(17, 161, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#11A140 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11A140 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 161, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 81%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.177 147.6) |
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 #11A140 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #11A140 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #11A140 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #11A140 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#5EB86D
oklch(70.8% 0.139 147.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#11A140
oklch(62% 0.177 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#05300F
oklch(27.2% 0.074 147.2)
#11A140 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) | #A39236 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948748 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11A140
#11A140
oklch(62% 0.177 147.6)
- #BC58BB
#BC58BB
oklch(61.9% 0.177 327.8)
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 #11A140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.048
Use #11A140 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.