#116600 Color
#116600 is rgb(17, 102, 0) in RGB, hsl(110, 100%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 100%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Green (#006400), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#116600rgb(17, 102, 0)hsl(110, 100%, 20%)hsv(110, 100%, 40%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 100%, 60%)oklch(44.5% 0.147 141.2)lab(37.21% -38.50 41.63)lch(37.21% 56.70 132.76)What #116600 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 #116600, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#116600 Channel Values
How #116600 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 102 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 100% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 100% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.18:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #116600 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 #116600
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #116600; 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 #116600
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 #116600 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.
#116600#5E5E02#4A6101#55550C#435C07#296060#22624B#575757Using #116600 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-116600: #116600;background-color: #116600;colors: { 'color-116600': '#116600' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.400, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_116600">#116600</color>fill="#116600"More Green Colors
#116600 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#116600 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #116600?
#116600 is a dark green — rgb(17, 102, 0) in RGB and hsl(110, 100%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Green (#006400), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.9.
What is the RGB value of #116600?
#116600 is rgb(17, 102, 0) — red 17, green 102, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #116600?
#116600 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 100%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #116600 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #116600 scores 7.18:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #116600 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #116600 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 1.9, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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