#106A11 Color
#106A11 is rgb(16, 106, 17) in RGB, hsl(121, 74%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 84%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Green (#006400), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#106A11rgb(16, 106, 17)hsl(121, 74%, 24%)hsv(121, 85%, 42%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 84%, 58%)oklch(45.7% 0.145 142.8)lab(38.69% -39.20 38.35)lch(38.69% 54.84 135.63)What #106A11 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #106A11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#106A11 Channel Values
How #106A11 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 16 · G 106 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 74% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 85% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.79:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #106A11 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #106A11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #106A11; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #106A11
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #106A11 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#106A11#616112#4D6512#585819#466016#2A6464#22664F#5B5B5BUsing #106A11 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-106a11: #106A11;background-color: #106A11;colors: { 'color-106a11': '#106A11' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.416, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_106a11">#106A11</color>fill="#106A11"More Green Colors
#106A11 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#106A11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #106A11?
#106A11 is a dark green — rgb(16, 106, 17) in RGB and hsl(121, 74%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Green (#006400), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.
What is the RGB value of #106A11?
#106A11 is rgb(16, 106, 17) — red 16, green 106, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #106A11?
#106A11 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 84%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #106A11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #106A11 scores 6.79:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #106A11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #106A11 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 3.51, which is very hard to tell apart.
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