#11A287 Color
#11A287 is rgb(17, 162, 135) in RGB, hsl(169, 81%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 0%, 17%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11A287rgb(17, 162, 135)hsl(169, 81%, 35%)hsv(169, 90%, 64%)cmyk(90%, 0%, 17%, 36%)oklch(63.7% 0.118 174.9)lab(59.43% -41.36 3.68)lch(59.43% 41.53 174.92)What #11A287 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 #11A287, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11A287 Channel Values
How #11A287 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 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 169° · S 81% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 169° · S 90% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.21:1 vs white · 6.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11A287 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 #11A287
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11A287; 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 #11A287
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 #11A287 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.
#11A287#959587#769A87#87878A#6B9389#289F9F#20A096#909090Using #11A287 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11a287: #11A287;background-color: #11A287;colors: { 'color-11a287': '#11A287' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.635, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_11a287">#11A287</color>fill="#11A287"More Green Colors
#11A287 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11A287 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11A287?
#11A287 is a dark green — rgb(17, 162, 135) in RGB and hsl(169, 81%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.23.
What is the RGB value of #11A287?
#11A287 is rgb(17, 162, 135) — red 17, green 162, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11A287?
#11A287 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 0%, 17%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11A287 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #11A287 scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11A287 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11A287 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 12.47, which is visibly different.
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