#11BB7A
Closest named color: Green Teal (#0CB577). oklch(70% 0.157 159.3), rgb(17, 187, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#11BB7A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Teal (#0CB577), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Teal (#0CB577) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11BB7A |
| RGB | rgb(17, 187, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 83%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.157 159.3) |
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 #11BB7A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #11BB7A | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #11BB7A text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #11BB7A text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#87D4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 159.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#11BB7A
oklch(70% 0.157 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#11BB7A 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) | #B9AC76 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAAA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11BB7A
#11BB7A
oklch(70% 0.157 159.3)
- #DC74BE
#DC74BE
oklch(70% 0.157 339.2)
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 #11BB7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.023
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
Use #11BB7A 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.