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#11BB69 Color

#11BB69 is rgb(17, 187, 105) in RGB, hsl(151, 83%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 44%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is GO Green (#00AB66), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#11BB69
HEX#11BB69
RGBrgb(17, 187, 105)
HSLhsl(151, 83%, 40%)
HSVhsv(151, 91%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 44%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.173 154)
LABlab(66.98% -54.93 29.97)
LCHlch(66.98% 62.58 151.38)

What #11BB69 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 #11BB69, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#11BB69 Channel Values

How #11BB69 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 17 · G 187 · B 1058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 151° · S 83% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 151° · S 91% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.52:1 vs white · 8.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11BB69 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #11BB69

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11BB69; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #11BB69

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #11BB69.

How #11BB69 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.

Typical#11BB69
Protanopia#ACAC6A
Protanomaly#89B269
Deuteranopia#9C9C6E
Deuteranomaly#7CAA6C
Tritanopia#40B3B3
Tritanomaly#33B69B
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #11BB69 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-11bb69: #11BB69;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #11BB69;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-11bb69': '#11BB69' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.733, blue: 0.412)
Android XML<color name="color_11bb69">#11BB69</color>
SVG fillfill="#11BB69"

More Green Colors

#11BB69 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#11BB69 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #11BB69?

#11BB69 is a mid-tone green — rgb(17, 187, 105) in RGB and hsl(151, 83%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is GO Green (#00AB66), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.41.

What is the RGB value of #11BB69?

#11BB69 is rgb(17, 187, 105) — red 17, green 187, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #11BB69?

#11BB69 converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 44%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #11BB69 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #11BB69 scores 2.52:1 against white and 8.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #11BB69 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #11BB69 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 11.07, which is visibly different.

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