#116442 Color
#116442 is rgb(17, 100, 66) in RGB, hsl(155, 71%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 34%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#116442rgb(17, 100, 66)hsl(155, 71%, 23%)hsv(155, 83%, 39%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 34%, 61%)oklch(44.7% 0.094 160.1)lab(37.10% -31.49 12.29)lch(37.10% 33.80 158.68)What #116442 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 #116442, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#116442 Channel Values
How #116442 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 100 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 155° · S 71% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 155° · S 83% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.18:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #116442 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 #116442
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #116442; 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 #116442
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 #116442 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.
#116442#5C5C42#495F42#535344#425A43#216060#1B6256#575757Using #116442 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-116442: #116442;background-color: #116442;colors: { 'color-116442': '#116442' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.392, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_116442">#116442</color>fill="#116442"More Green Colors
#116442 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#116442 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #116442?
#116442 is a dark green — rgb(17, 100, 66) in RGB and hsl(155, 71%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.
What is the RGB value of #116442?
#116442 is rgb(17, 100, 66) — red 17, green 100, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #116442?
#116442 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 34%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #116442 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #116442 scores 7.18:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #116442 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #116442 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 17.35, which is visibly different.
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