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#11E87D Color

#11E87D is rgb(17, 232, 125) in RGB, hsl(150, 86%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 46%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#11E87D
HEX#11E87D
RGBrgb(17, 232, 125)
HSLhsl(150, 86%, 49%)
HSVhsv(150, 93%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 0%, 46%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.209 152.7)
LABlab(81.41% -65.75 38.28)
LCHlch(81.41% 76.08 149.79)

What #11E87D 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 #11E87D, 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.

#11E87D Channel Values

How #11E87D 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 232 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 86% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 93% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11E87D 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #11E87D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11E87D; 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 #11E87D

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 #11E87D 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#11E87D
Protanopia#D6D67E
Protanomaly#AADD7E
Deuteranopia#C2C283
Deuteranomaly#9BD381
Tritanopia#51DEDE
Tritanomaly#40E2BF
Achromatopsia#CACACA

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Using #11E87D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-11e87d: #11E87D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #11E87D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-11e87d': '#11E87D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.910, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_11e87d">#11E87D</color>
SVG fillfill="#11E87D"

More Green Colors

#11E87D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#11E87D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #11E87D?

#11E87D is a mid-tone green — rgb(17, 232, 125) in RGB and hsl(150, 86%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.07.

What is the RGB value of #11E87D?

#11E87D is rgb(17, 232, 125) — red 17, green 232, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #11E87D?

#11E87D converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 46%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #11E87D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #11E87D scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #11E87D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #11E87D 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 9.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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