#11AC78 Color
#11AC78 is rgb(17, 172, 120) in RGB, hsl(160, 82%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 0%, 30%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Crayola) (#1CAC78), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11AC78rgb(17, 172, 120)hsl(160, 82%, 37%)hsv(160, 90%, 67%)cmyk(90%, 0%, 30%, 33%)oklch(66% 0.141 162.5)lab(62.37% -47.77 16.02)lch(62.37% 50.39 161.46)What #11AC78 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 #11AC78, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11AC78 Channel Values
How #11AC78 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 172 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 160° · S 82% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 160° · S 90% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.92:1 vs white · 7.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11AC78 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 #11AC78
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11AC78; 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 #11AC78
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 #11AC78 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.
#11AC78#9E9E79#7EA478#90907B#729C7A#34A7A7#2AA996#979797Using #11AC78 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11ac78: #11AC78;background-color: #11AC78;colors: { 'color-11ac78': '#11AC78' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.675, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_11ac78">#11AC78</color>fill="#11AC78"More Green Colors
#11AC78 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11AC78 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11AC78?
#11AC78 is a dark green — rgb(17, 172, 120) in RGB and hsl(160, 82%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Crayola) (#1CAC78), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.88.
What is the RGB value of #11AC78?
#11AC78 is rgb(17, 172, 120) — red 17, green 172, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11AC78?
#11AC78 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 0%, 30%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11AC78 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #11AC78 scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11AC78 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11AC78 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 8.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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