#11A45E
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.3% 0.154 154.6), rgb(17, 164, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#11A45E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11A45E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 164, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 81%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.154 154.6) |
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 #11A45E | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #11A45E | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #11A45E text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #11A45E text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.075 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#5CB77F
oklch(70.8% 0.121 154.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#11A45E
oklch(63.3% 0.154 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#032F18
oklch(26.9% 0.063 155.1)
#11A45E 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) | #A39659 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B63 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A293 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11A45E
#11A45E
oklch(63.3% 0.154 154.6)
- #C062AF
#C062AF
oklch(63.3% 0.153 334.5)
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 #11A45E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #11A45E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.048
Use #11A45E 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.