Close to Bottle Green
#116D48
#116D48 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Bottle Green. In RGB it’s made of 6.7% red, 42.7% green, and 28.2% blue. Its hue is 156°, with 73% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #116D48.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.30:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #116D48 as they’d see it.
#116D48 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #116D48
What color is #116D48?
#116D48 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Bottle Green. In RGB it’s made of 6.7% red, 42.7% green, and 28.2% blue. Its hue is 156°, with 73% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #116D48 in RGB?
#116D48 is rgb(17, 109, 72): 17 red, 109 green, and 72 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #116D48 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(84, 0, 34, 57). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #116D48?
PANTONE 3425 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #116D48?
Its complement #97445D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.