#116F27 Color
#116F27 is rgb(17, 111, 39) in RGB, hsl(134, 73%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 65%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#116F27rgb(17, 111, 39)hsl(134, 73%, 25%)hsv(134, 85%, 44%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 65%, 56%)oklch(47.4% 0.136 146.3)lab(40.64% -39.04 31.41)lch(40.64% 50.10 141.19)What #116F27 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 #116F27, 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.
#116F27 Channel Values
How #116F27 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 111 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 134° · S 73% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 134° · S 85% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.31:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #116F27 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #116F27 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #116F27
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #116F27; 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 #116F27
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #116F27.
How #116F27 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.
#116F27#666628#516A27#5D5D2B#49642A#2A6969#226B56#606060Using #116F27 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-116f27: #116F27;background-color: #116F27;colors: { 'color-116f27': '#116F27' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.435, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_116f27">#116F27</color>fill="#116F27"More Green Colors
#116F27 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#116F27 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #116F27?
#116F27 is a dark green — rgb(17, 111, 39) in RGB and hsl(134, 73%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.31.
What is the RGB value of #116F27?
#116F27 is rgb(17, 111, 39) — red 17, green 111, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #116F27?
#116F27 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 65%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #116F27 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #116F27 scores 6.31:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #116F27 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #116F27 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 10.37, which is visibly different.
Open #116F27 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.