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#116A3C Color

#116A3C is rgb(17, 106, 60) in RGB, hsl(149, 72%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 43%, 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 2.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#116A3C
HEX#116A3C
RGBrgb(17, 106, 60)
HSLhsl(149, 72%, 24%)
HSVhsv(149, 84%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 0%, 43%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(46.3% 0.109 154.4)
LABlab(39.12% -34.72 18.45)
LCHlch(39.12% 39.32 152.01)

What #116A3C 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 #116A3C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#116A3C Channel Values

How #116A3C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 17 · G 106 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 72% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 84% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.67:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #116A3C 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.

TextWhite text6.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #116A3C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #116A3C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #116A3C

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 #116A3C 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.

Typical#116A3C
Protanopia#61613C
Protanomaly#4D653C
Deuteranopia#58583F
Deuteranomaly#46603E
Tritanopia#256666
Tritanomaly#1E6758
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #116A3C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-116a3c: #116A3C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #116A3C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-116a3c': '#116A3C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.416, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_116a3c">#116A3C</color>
SVG fillfill="#116A3C"

More Green Colors

#116A3C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#116A3C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #116A3C?

#116A3C is a dark green — rgb(17, 106, 60) in RGB and hsl(149, 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 2.02.

What is the RGB value of #116A3C?

#116A3C is rgb(17, 106, 60) — red 17, green 106, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #116A3C?

#116A3C converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 43%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #116A3C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #116A3C scores 6.67:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #116A3C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #116A3C 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 12.81, which is visibly different.

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