#11743C Color
#11743C is rgb(17, 116, 60) in RGB, hsl(146, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 48%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11743Crgb(17, 116, 60)hsl(146, 74%, 26%)hsv(146, 85%, 45%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 48%, 55%)oklch(49.2% 0.123 152.1)lab(42.64% -38.22 22.92)lch(42.64% 44.57 149.06)What #11743C 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 #11743C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11743C Channel Values
How #11743C 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 116 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 146° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 146° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.85:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11743C 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 #11743C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11743C; 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 #11743C
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 #11743C 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.
#11743C#6B6B3D#546E3C#61613F#4D693E#296F6F#21715E#656565Using #11743C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11743c: #11743C;background-color: #11743C;colors: { 'color-11743c': '#11743C' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.455, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_11743c">#11743C</color>fill="#11743C"More Green Colors
#11743C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11743C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11743C?
#11743C is a dark green — rgb(17, 116, 60) in RGB and hsl(146, 74%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.
What is the RGB value of #11743C?
#11743C is rgb(17, 116, 60) — red 17, green 116, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11743C?
#11743C converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 48%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11743C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11743C scores 5.85:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11743C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11743C 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 9.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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