#116A39 Color
#116A39 is rgb(17, 106, 57) in RGB, hsl(147, 72%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 46%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#116A39rgb(17, 106, 57)hsl(147, 72%, 24%)hsv(147, 84%, 42%)cmyk(84%, 0%, 46%, 58%)oklch(46.3% 0.112 153)lab(39.08% -35.17 20.09)lch(39.08% 40.51 150.26)What #116A39 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 #116A39, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#116A39 Channel Values
How #116A39 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 106 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 72% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 84% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.68:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #116A39 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 #116A39
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #116A39; 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 #116A39
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 #116A39 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.
#116A39#616139#4D6539#58583C#46603B#256565#1F6757#5C5C5CUsing #116A39 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-116a39: #116A39;background-color: #116A39;colors: { 'color-116a39': '#116A39' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.416, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_116a39">#116A39</color>fill="#116A39"More Green Colors
#116A39 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#116A39 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #116A39?
#116A39 is a dark green — rgb(17, 106, 57) in RGB and hsl(147, 72%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.18.
What is the RGB value of #116A39?
#116A39 is rgb(17, 106, 57) — red 17, green 106, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #116A39?
#116A39 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 46%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #116A39 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #116A39 scores 6.68:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #116A39 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #116A39 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 12.71, which is visibly different.
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