#11AE05
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.2% 0.219 142.2), rgb(17, 174, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#11AE05 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11AE05 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 174, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 94%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.219 142.2) |
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 #11AE05 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #11AE05 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #11AE05 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #11AE05 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#98D392
oklch(81% 0.108 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#58BA51
oklch(70.6% 0.171 142.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#11AE05
oklch(65.2% 0.219 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#088C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#11AE05 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) | #B29C00 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39226 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A893 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11AE05
#11AE05
oklch(65.2% 0.219 142.2)
- #CB55DC
#CB55DC
oklch(65.2% 0.219 322.4)
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 #11AE05, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #11AE05.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.041
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.049
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.053
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.053
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.056
Use #11AE05 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.