#115502 Color
#115502 is rgb(17, 85, 2) in RGB, hsl(109, 95%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 98%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#115502rgb(17, 85, 2)hsl(109, 95%, 17%)hsv(109, 98%, 33%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 98%, 67%)oklch(39.3% 0.127 140.9)lab(30.97% -33.05 36.10)lch(30.97% 48.94 132.47)What #115502 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 #115502, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#115502 Channel Values
How #115502 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 85 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 109° · S 95% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 109° · S 98% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.04:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #115502 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 #115502
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #115502; 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 #115502
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 #115502 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.
#115502#4E4E03#3E5103#47470A#384D07#235050#1D523E#494949Using #115502 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-115502: #115502;background-color: #115502;colors: { 'color-115502': '#115502' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.333, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_115502">#115502</color>fill="#115502"More Green Colors
#115502 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#115502 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #115502?
#115502 is a darkest green — rgb(17, 85, 2) in RGB and hsl(109, 95%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.83.
What is the RGB value of #115502?
#115502 is rgb(17, 85, 2) — red 17, green 85, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #115502?
#115502 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 98%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #115502 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #115502 scores 9.04:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #115502 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #115502 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 9.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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