#11A238 Color
#11A238 is rgb(17, 162, 56) in RGB, hsl(136, 81%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 0%, 65%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11A238rgb(17, 162, 56)hsl(136, 81%, 35%)hsv(136, 90%, 64%)cmyk(90%, 0%, 65%, 36%)oklch(62.2% 0.184 146.2)lab(58.29% -52.95 43.06)lch(58.29% 68.25 140.88)What #11A238 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 #11A238, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11A238 Channel Values
How #11A238 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 162 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 136° · S 81% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 136° · S 90% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.36:1 vs white · 6.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11A238 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 #11A238
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11A238; 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 #11A238
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 #11A238 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.
#11A238#959539#769A39#87873F#6B933C#3D9999#319D7E#8C8C8CUsing #11A238 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11a238: #11A238;background-color: #11A238;colors: { 'color-11a238': '#11A238' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.635, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_11a238">#11A238</color>fill="#11A238"More Green Colors
#11A238 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11A238 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11A238?
#11A238 is a dark green — rgb(17, 162, 56) in RGB and hsl(136, 81%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #11A238?
#11A238 is rgb(17, 162, 56) — red 17, green 162, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11A238?
#11A238 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 0%, 65%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11A238 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #11A238 scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11A238 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11A238 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 10.57, which is visibly different.
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