About Color Hex #11ba33

The color Green Goblin, with hexadecimal code #11ba33, resides within the green color family, the hue most connected to nature, growth, and renewal. Green soothes the eye more than any other color, making it ideal for wellness, sustainability, and financial brands. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Nature, Healing, Balance, Stability and Calmness. Green is often linked to nature and growth universally, and in some cultures, it symbolizes fertility, renewal, and even immortality. In Islam, green holds significant religious meaning. With a high saturation of 83%, this color is intensely vivid—demanding attention and ideal for focal elements like buttons, banners, and brand marks. With a mid-range lightness of 40%, it offers excellent versatility—readable as text on light backgrounds and visible as an element on dark ones. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Nature, Healing, Balance, Stability, or Calmness. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

The RGB values for Green Goblin are (17, 186, 51), providing a combination of red: 17, green: 186, and blue: 51. In HSL format, it has a hue of 132.00°, saturation of 83.00%, and lightness of 40.00%.

The HSV representation includes a hue of 132.00°, saturation of 91.00%, and value of 73.00%. Its CMYK composition is cyan: 91.00%, magenta: 0.00%, yellow: 73.00%, and black: 27.00%.

The calculated luminance of #11ba33 is 0.355, offering a brightness level suitable for various design requirements.

This color is not part of the web-safe color palette. The closest web-safe color to this is the color HEX #00CC33. Its contrast ratio is 8.10:1 against black and 2.59:1 against white. It works well on dark backgrounds but may be less readable on lighter ones.

In terms of color temperature, #11ba33 reads as cool. When it comes to accessibility, testing against standard guidelines suggests that using black text meets typical WCAG contrast standards. Additionally, the ideal foreground color for improved legibility on #11ba33 is black.

Considering its saturation and lightness, #11ba33 appears more vivid and energetic, making it stand out in designs that aim to capture attention.

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #11BA33

Green Goblin (#11BA33) belongs to the Emerald color family.

This vivid mid-tone strikes the ideal balance between intensity and readability, making it a strong candidate for primary brand colors, interactive UI elements, and logo design where immediate recognition is essential.

Historical Background

Emerald green takes its name from the precious gemstone revered since at least 330 BC, when Cleopatra's emerald mines supplied the ancient world. Pantone named Emerald its Color of the Year for 2013, citing its associations with sophistication and renewal. Art Nouveau designers like Alphonse Mucha used emerald tones extensively, pairing them with gold to create their signature opulent aesthetic.

Design & Usage Tips

Emerald green conveys upscale elegance and is ideal for luxury brands, jewelry companies, and high-end hospitality. It pairs naturally with gold, brass, and cream for a rich, timeless palette. In web design, emerald buttons on a white background combine trust (green) with premium appeal.

Sitting on the cool side of the spectrum (hue 132°), it promotes a feeling of calm distance and intellectual clarity, which is why cool hues dominate corporate identities, healthcare design, and productivity tools. At 83% saturation, this is a highly vivid color that demands attention. Use it where maximum visual impact is needed—feature banners, accent buttons, and data-visualization highlights.

Psychological Impact

Emerald feels aspirational and abundant—it suggests growth coupled with achievement. Unlike casual greens, emerald carries an air of refinement that makes it suitable for formal invitations, gala events, and exclusive product lines.

With a mid-range lightness of 40%, this tone is highly versatile: dark enough to serve as body text on white, yet light enough to stand out on charcoal or navy backgrounds.

Creative Design Ideas

Use emerald as a dark background for product photography, allowing gold or white products to shine. Combine emerald tiles with marble textures for luxury real-estate branding. In fashion e-commerce, emerald category headers signal the premium collection.

#11BA33 Color Conversions

Every way to write Green Goblin — copy Green Goblin as RGB, HSL, HSV, HWB, CMYK, OKLCH, OKLab, CIELAB, LCH, XYZ or a decimal integer. One-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#11BA33

Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.

RGB Screen
rgb(17, 186, 51)

RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.

HSL Web
hsl(132, 83%, 40%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(132, 91%, 73%)

HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.

HWB CSS 4
hwb(132 7% 27%)

HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.

CMYK Print
cmyk(91%, 0%, 73%, 27%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(68.67% 0.214 144.68)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(68.67% -0.175 0.124)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 66.12, a: -64.78, b: 54.43

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 66.12, C: 84.61, H: 139.96

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 18.39, Y: 35.48, Z: 9.01

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
1161779

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

RGB Color Percentages for #11ba33

RGB Color Percentages for Green Goblin (HEX Code: #11ba33) display the relative contribution of Red, Green, and Blue in forming the color. Understanding these percentages provides insight into the color's visual balance and primary components.

This color is primarily dominated by Green, making up 73.23% of the total composition. The complete breakdown of RGB contributions is:

Red:
6.69%
Green:
73.23%
Blue:
20.08%

This analysis highlights the influence of each primary color, offering a deeper understanding of the visual characteristics of Green Goblin.

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #11ba33

CMYK Ink Levels for Green Goblin (HEX Code: #11ba33) provide a breakdown of the percentages of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black inks needed for accurate print reproduction. The composition of Green Goblin prominently features Cyan, reflecting its dominant color characteristic. This information is invaluable for optimizing ink usage and achieving precise color results in printed materials.

The exact CMYK values are: Cyan: 90.86%, Magenta: 0%, Yellow: 72.58%, and Black: 27.06%.

Luminance & Contrast for #11BA33

Relative luminance gauges how bright Green Goblin is, while the WCAG contrast ratios show how legible black or white text is on it — and which accessibility levels (AA / AAA) it passes.

Relative luminance 0.355
0 · dark1 · light
Aa
Black text 8.10:1
AA AAA Large
Aa
White text 2.59:1
AA AAA Large

Quick CSS Snippets for #11BA33

Copy-and-paste CSS for Green Goblin — backgrounds, text, borders and a custom property. Each line is ready to drop into your stylesheet.

Background background-color: #11BA33;
Text color: #11BA33;
Border border: 2px solid #11BA33;
RGB background-color: rgb(17, 186, 51);
HSL background-color: hsl(132, 83%, 40%);
Variable --color: #11BA33;

#11ba33 Monochrome Palette

The Monochrome Palette consists of shades created by adjusting the brightness. These include lighter, original, and darker shades of the color. This layout helps to visualize the color's range and its potential use in design.

#e7f8eb
#c4eecc
#a0e3ad
#7cd98f
#58cf70
#35c452
#11ba33 Original
#0e9e2b
#0c8224
#09661c
#074a14
#042f0d
#021305

#11ba33 Complementary Palette

The Complementary Palette is made up of two colors that sit opposite each other on the color wheel. These colors create high contrast and vibrant designs, making them perfect for attention-grabbing elements and dynamic visuals.

#11ba33 Original
#bb1199

#11ba33 Analogic Palette

The Analogic Palette consists of colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. These colors typically create harmonious and subtle designs, often used to evoke calmness and unity in your visual projects.

#11ba33 Original
#11bb88
#44bb11
#1199bb
#99bb11
#1144bb
#bb8811

#11ba33 Triadic Palette

The Triadic Palette is made up of three colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination provides a vibrant and balanced color scheme, often used for dynamic and energetic designs while maintaining harmony.

#11ba33 Original
#3311bb
#bb3311

#11ba33 Quad Palette

The Quad Palette, also known as tetradic, consists of four colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination offers a diverse and bold color scheme, ideal for creating rich, complex designs with multiple accents while still maintaining balance.

#11ba33 Original
#1144bb
#bb1199
#bb8811

Color Blindness Simulation for #11ba33

Colors are perceived differently by individuals with various forms of color blindness. Use the dropdown below to see how this color may look through the eyes of someone with color vision deficiency. Explore how Green Goblin (#11ba33) might appear to people with different visual experiences, and gain deeper insights into color accessibility for your designs!

Each color box displays a "Friendly" or "Not Friendly" tag in the bottom-right corner. A "Friendly" tag indicates that the color difference is distinguishable to individuals with the specific type of color blindness. Conversely, a "Not Friendly" tag means that the color difference might not be distinguishable, potentially causing accessibility issues in your design.

Normal Vision

Deuteranopia (Green Weakness)

Not Friendly

Protanopia (Red Weakness)

Not Friendly

Tritanopia (Blue-Yellow Weakness)

Not Friendly

Achromatopsia (Total Color Blindness)

Not Friendly

Color Harmonies for #11ba33

Color harmonies refer to the visually pleasing combinations of colors that are derived from specific relationships on the color wheel. These harmonious schemes, such as complementary, triadic, and analogous colors, create a balanced and engaging visual experience in design.

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tetradic (Quad)

#11BA33 Nearby Colors

A handful of colors just a step away from #11BA33 — each one nudges the brightness, richness, or shade a little while still feeling like the same color. Use the buttons on any swatch to copy its hex or open its full color page.

#33cc44 Lime Green
#00aa22 Hedged Garden
#44dd55 Koopa Green Shell
#009911 Islamic Green
#00bb22 Spring Forth
#33bb44 Green With Envy
#00bb55 Intoxicate
#55bb11 Frog

Colors Similar to #11ba33

These colors are close neighbours of #11BA33 in the RGB color space. Each subtle variation can produce a noticeably different mood in your design while remaining harmonious with the original Green tone.

#12ba33 Green Goblin
#11bb33 Green Goblin
#11ba34 Green Goblin
#10ba33 Green Goblin
#11b933 Green Goblin
#11ba32 Green Goblin
#22ba33 Green With Envy
#11cb33 Lime Green
#11ba44 Toxic Sludge
#00ba33 Toxic Sludge
#11a933 Hanging Gardens of Babylon
#11ba22 Spring Forth

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Explore Vibrant Images Featuring Green Goblin (#11ba33)

Discover a vibrant gallery of images that not only showcase the captivating hue of Green Goblin, but also embody its unique mood and personality. Each carefully curated photo is selected to highlight the richness and diversity of this color, offering inspiration for design, art, and creative projects.