#11BF85
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(71.3% 0.153 162.4), rgb(17, 191, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#11BF85 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11BF85 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 191, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 84%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.153 162.4) |
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 #11BF85 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #11BF85 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #11BF85 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #11BF85 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.053 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#85D4AE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 162.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#11BF85
oklch(71.3% 0.153 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#11BF85 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) | #BCB082 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A289 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BFB0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11BF85
#11BF85
oklch(71.3% 0.153 162.4)
- #E278BC
#E278BC
oklch(71.3% 0.153 342.6)
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 #11BF85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.010
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.031
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
Use #11BF85 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.