#11BA61
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.2% 0.179 152.1), rgb(17, 186, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#11BA61 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11BA61 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 186, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 83%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.179 152.1) |
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 #11BA61 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #11BA61 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #11BA61 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #11BA61 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DF
oklch(93.7% 0.033 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 151.4)
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Step 300
300
#87D69D
oklch(81% 0.112 152.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#11BA61
oklch(69.2% 0.179 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#11BA61 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) | #BAA95A | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D67 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7A5 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11BA61
#11BA61
oklch(69.2% 0.179 152.1)
- #DA6CCC
#DA6CCC
oklch(69.2% 0.179 332.3)
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 #11BA61, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #11BA61.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.026
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.033
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
Use #11BA61 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.