#11CF95
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.8% 0.159 164.1), rgb(17, 207, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#11CF95 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11CF95 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 207, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 85%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.159 164.1) |
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 #11CF95 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #11CF95 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #11CF95 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #11CF95 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#D9F0E5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 165.4)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.055 165.1)
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Step 300
300
#80D5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.099 164.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#11CF95
oklch(75.8% 0.159 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#11CF95 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) | #CBBF92 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B099 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFBF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11CF95
#11CF95
oklch(75.8% 0.159 164.1)
- #F584C9
#F584C9
oklch(75.8% 0.159 344.1)
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 #11CF95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #11CF95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.021
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
Use #11CF95 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.