#118A0F Color
#118A0F is rgb(17, 138, 15) in RGB, hsl(119, 80%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 0%, 89%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is India Green (#138808), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#118A0Frgb(17, 138, 15)hsl(119, 80%, 30%)hsv(119, 89%, 54%)cmyk(88%, 0%, 89%, 46%)oklch(55.1% 0.18 142.5)lab(49.95% -48.55 48.82)lch(49.95% 68.85 134.84)What #118A0F 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 #118A0F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#118A0F Channel Values
How #118A0F 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 138 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 80% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 89% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.5:1 vs white · 4.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #118A0F 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 #118A0F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #118A0F; 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 #118A0F
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 #118A0F 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.
#118A0F#7F7F12#658311#73731C#5B7D18#368282#2B8567#777777Using #118A0F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-118a0f: #118A0F;background-color: #118A0F;colors: { 'color-118a0f': '#118A0F' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.541, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_118a0f">#118A0F</color>fill="#118A0F"More Green Colors
#118A0F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#118A0F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #118A0F?
#118A0F is a dark green — rgb(17, 138, 15) in RGB and hsl(119, 80%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is India Green (#138808), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.17.
What is the RGB value of #118A0F?
#118A0F is rgb(17, 138, 15) — red 17, green 138, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #118A0F?
#118A0F converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 0%, 89%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #118A0F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #118A0F scores 4.5:1 against white and 4.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #118A0F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #118A0F 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 3.81, which is very hard to tell apart.
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