#11372C Color
#11372C is rgb(17, 55, 44) in RGB, hsl(163, 53%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 20%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11372Crgb(17, 55, 44)hsl(163, 53%, 14%)hsv(163, 69%, 22%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 20%, 78%)oklch(30.6% 0.048 171)lab(20.11% -16.54 2.71)lch(20.11% 16.76 170.68)What #11372C 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 #11372C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11372C Channel Values
How #11372C 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 17 · G 55 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 163° · S 53% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 163° · S 69% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.07:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11372C 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 #11372C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11372C; 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 #11372C
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 #11372C 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.
#11372C#33332C#29342C#2E2E2D#25322D#153636#133632#313131Using #11372C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11372c: #11372C;background-color: #11372C;colors: { 'color-11372c': '#11372C' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.216, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_11372c">#11372C</color>fill="#11372C"More Green Colors
#11372C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11372C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11372C?
#11372C is a darkest green — rgb(17, 55, 44) in RGB and hsl(163, 53%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.
What is the RGB value of #11372C?
#11372C is rgb(17, 55, 44) — red 17, green 55, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11372C?
#11372C converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 20%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11372C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11372C scores 13.07:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11372C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11372C 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.57, which is visibly different.
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