#11B046 Color
#11B046 is rgb(17, 176, 70) in RGB, hsl(140, 82%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 0%, 60%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11B046rgb(17, 176, 70)hsl(140, 82%, 38%)hsv(140, 90%, 69%)cmyk(90%, 0%, 60%, 31%)oklch(66.1% 0.19 147.6)lab(63.03% -55.72 42.15)lch(63.03% 69.86 142.90)What #11B046 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 #11B046, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11B046 Channel Values
How #11B046 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 176 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 82% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 90% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.87:1 vs white · 7.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11B046 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 #11B046
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11B046; 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 #11B046
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 #11B046 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.
#11B046#A2A247#81A847#93934C#75A04A#41A7A7#34AB8B#989898Using #11B046 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11b046: #11B046;background-color: #11B046;colors: { 'color-11b046': '#11B046' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.690, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_11b046">#11B046</color>fill="#11B046"More Green Colors
#11B046 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11B046 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11B046?
#11B046 is a dark green — rgb(17, 176, 70) in RGB and hsl(140, 82%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.16.
What is the RGB value of #11B046?
#11B046 is rgb(17, 176, 70) — red 17, green 176, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11B046?
#11B046 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 0%, 60%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11B046 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #11B046 scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11B046 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11B046 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 16.03, which is visibly different.
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