#11AC8A Color
#11AC8A is rgb(17, 172, 138) in RGB, hsl(167, 82%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 0%, 20%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jungle Green (#29AB87), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11AC8Argb(17, 172, 138)hsl(167, 82%, 37%)hsv(167, 90%, 67%)cmyk(90%, 0%, 20%, 33%)oklch(66.4% 0.127 171.7)lab(62.71% -44.44 6.67)lch(62.71% 44.94 171.47)What #11AC8A 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 #11AC8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11AC8A Channel Values
How #11AC8A 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 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 82% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 90% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.88:1 vs white · 7.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11AC8A 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 #11AC8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11AC8A; 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 #11AC8A
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 #11AC8A 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.
#11AC8A#9E9E8A#7EA48A#90908D#729C8C#2DA8A8#24AA9D#989898Using #11AC8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11ac8a: #11AC8A;background-color: #11AC8A;colors: { 'color-11ac8a': '#11AC8A' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.675, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_11ac8a">#11AC8A</color>fill="#11AC8A"More Green Colors
#11AC8A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11AC8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11AC8A?
#11AC8A is a dark green — rgb(17, 172, 138) in RGB and hsl(167, 82%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jungle Green (#29AB87), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.58.
What is the RGB value of #11AC8A?
#11AC8A is rgb(17, 172, 138) — red 17, green 172, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11AC8A?
#11AC8A converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 0%, 20%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11AC8A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #11AC8A scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11AC8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11AC8A 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 14.52, which is visibly different.
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