#116F43 Color
#116F43 is rgb(17, 111, 67) in RGB, hsl(152, 73%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 40%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Spring Green (#177245), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#116F43rgb(17, 111, 67)hsl(152, 73%, 25%)hsv(152, 85%, 44%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 40%, 56%)oklch(47.9% 0.109 156.5)lab(40.99% -35.41 16.88)lch(40.99% 39.23 154.51)What #116F43 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 #116F43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#116F43 Channel Values
How #116F43 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 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 73% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 85% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.22:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #116F43 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 #116F43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #116F43; 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 #116F43
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 #116F43 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.
#116F43#666643#516A43#5D5D46#496445#256B6B#1F6C5D#616161Using #116F43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-116f43: #116F43;background-color: #116F43;colors: { 'color-116f43': '#116F43' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.435, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_116f43">#116F43</color>fill="#116F43"More Green Colors
#116F43 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#116F43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #116F43?
#116F43 is a dark green — rgb(17, 111, 67) in RGB and hsl(152, 73%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Spring Green (#177245), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.26.
What is the RGB value of #116F43?
#116F43 is rgb(17, 111, 67) — red 17, green 111, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #116F43?
#116F43 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 40%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #116F43 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #116F43 scores 6.22:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #116F43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #116F43 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 11.11, which is visibly different.
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