#11E470 Color
#11E470 is rgb(17, 228, 112) in RGB, hsl(147, 86%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 51%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), visibly different at ΔE 10.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11E470rgb(17, 228, 112)hsl(147, 86%, 48%)hsv(147, 93%, 89%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 51%, 11%)oklch(80.5% 0.216 150.6)lab(80.02% -66.14 42.74)lch(80.02% 78.75 147.13)What #11E470 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 #11E470, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11E470 Channel Values
How #11E470 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 228 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 86% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 93% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.7:1 vs white · 12.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11E470 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 #11E470
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11E470; 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 #11E470
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 #11E470 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.
#11E470#D2D271#A7D971#BFBF77#98CF74#52DADA#41DEB9#C6C6C6Using #11E470 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11e470: #11E470;background-color: #11E470;colors: { 'color-11e470': '#11E470' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.894, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_11e470">#11E470</color>fill="#11E470"More Green Colors
#11E470 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11E470 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11E470?
#11E470 is a mid-tone green — rgb(17, 228, 112) in RGB and hsl(147, 86%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.34.
What is the RGB value of #11E470?
#11E470 is rgb(17, 228, 112) — red 17, green 228, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11E470?
#11E470 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 51%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11E470 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #11E470 scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11E470 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11E470 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 springgreen (#00FF7F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.03, which is visibly different.
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