#11AA1A
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.1% 0.21 143), rgb(17, 170, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#11AA1A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11AA1A |
| RGB | rgb(17, 170, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 82%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.21 143) |
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 #11AA1A | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #11AA1A | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #11AA1A text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #11AA1A text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#99D295
oklch(80.9% 0.103 143)
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Step 400
400
#5ABA57
oklch(70.8% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#11AA1A
oklch(64.1% 0.21 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#023003
oklch(26.9% 0.087 143)
#11AA1A 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) | #AE9900 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E2E | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A591 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11AA1A
#11AA1A
oklch(64.1% 0.21 143)
- #C655D4
#C655D4
oklch(64.1% 0.209 323.1)
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 #11AA1A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #11AA1A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.010
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.047
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.053
Use #11AA1A 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.