#116F5A Color
#116F5A is rgb(17, 111, 90) in RGB, hsl(167, 73%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 19%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#116F5Argb(17, 111, 90)hsl(167, 73%, 25%)hsv(167, 85%, 44%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 19%, 56%)oklch(48.5% 0.089 172.8)lab(41.44% -31.07 4.00)lch(41.44% 31.32 172.67)What #116F5A 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 #116F5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#116F5A Channel Values
How #116F5A 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 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 73% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 85% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.1:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #116F5A 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 #116F5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #116F5A; 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 #116F5A
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 #116F5A 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.
#116F5A#66665A#516A5A#5D5D5C#49645B#1E6D6D#196E66#626262Using #116F5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-116f5a: #116F5A;background-color: #116F5A;colors: { 'color-116f5a': '#116F5A' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.435, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_116f5a">#116F5A</color>fill="#116F5A"More Green Colors
#116F5A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#116F5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #116F5A?
#116F5A is a dark green — rgb(17, 111, 90) in RGB and hsl(167, 73%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.
What is the RGB value of #116F5A?
#116F5A is rgb(17, 111, 90) — red 17, green 111, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #116F5A?
#116F5A converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 19%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #116F5A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #116F5A scores 6.1:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #116F5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #116F5A 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 14.55, which is visibly different.
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