#11783E Color
#11783E is rgb(17, 120, 62) in RGB, hsl(146, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 48%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11783Ergb(17, 120, 62)hsl(146, 75%, 27%)hsv(146, 86%, 47%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 48%, 53%)oklch(50.4% 0.126 152)lab(44.06% -39.31 23.60)lch(44.06% 45.85 149.01)What #11783E 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 #11783E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11783E Channel Values
How #11783E 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 120 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 146° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 146° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.56:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11783E 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 #11783E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11783E; 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 #11783E
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 #11783E 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.
#11783E#6E6E3F#57723E#646441#4F6D40#2A7373#227562#686868Using #11783E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11783e: #11783E;background-color: #11783E;colors: { 'color-11783e': '#11783E' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.471, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_11783e">#11783E</color>fill="#11783E"More Green Colors
#11783E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11783E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11783E?
#11783E is a dark green — rgb(17, 120, 62) in RGB and hsl(146, 75%, 27%) 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 4.18.
What is the RGB value of #11783E?
#11783E is rgb(17, 120, 62) — red 17, green 120, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11783E?
#11783E converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 48%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11783E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11783E scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11783E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11783E 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 8.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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