#11551C Color
#11551C is rgb(17, 85, 28) in RGB, hsl(130, 67%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 67%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11551Crgb(17, 85, 28)hsl(130, 67%, 20%)hsv(130, 80%, 33%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 67%, 67%)oklch(39.5% 0.111 145.5)lab(31.13% -31.39 26.23)lch(31.13% 40.90 140.12)What #11551C 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 #11551C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11551C Channel Values
How #11551C 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 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 130° · S 67% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 130° · S 80% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.97:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11551C 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 #11551C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11551C; 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 #11551C
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 #11551C 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.
#11551C#4E4E1D#3E511C#47471F#384D1E#225050#1C5241#494949Using #11551C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11551c: #11551C;background-color: #11551C;colors: { 'color-11551c': '#11551C' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.333, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_11551c">#11551C</color>fill="#11551C"More Green Colors
#11551C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11551C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11551C?
#11551C is a dark green — rgb(17, 85, 28) in RGB and hsl(130, 67%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.
What is the RGB value of #11551C?
#11551C is rgb(17, 85, 28) — red 17, green 85, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11551C?
#11551C converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 67%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11551C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11551C scores 8.97:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11551C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11551C 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 17.59, which is visibly different.
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