Dark Sea Green Color
Dark Sea Green is a green color with hex code #11875D. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark sea green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Sea Green Color Values
What Does Dark Sea Green Mean?
Dark Sea Green belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Being on the dark side, Dark Sea Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Sea Green is classified as a green (nearest centroid: vivid green, #008856). It is also known as Primal Green.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Sea Green
Dark Sea Green and #88113B are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #118823 and #117688, which sit beside dark sea green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark sea green with triadic partners #5E1188 and #885E11. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Eucalyptus —
#278A5B(Delta E 3) - Viridian —
#1E9167(Delta E 4) - SeaGreen —
#2E8B57(Delta E 6) - Salem —
#097F4B(Delta E 7) - Goblin —
#3D7D52(Delta E 11)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #11875D; }
.background { background-color: #11875D; }
.border { border: 2px solid #11875D; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #11875D40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark sea green?
Dark Sea Green has the hex code #11875D. In RGB notation it is rgb(17, 135, 93), in HSL it is hsl(159, 78%, 30%), and its OKLCH value is 0.553, 0.117, 162.1.
What does the color dark sea green mean?
Green-family colors like dark sea green carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Sea Green belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Being on the dark side, Dark Sea Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with dark sea green?
Dark Sea Green has three easy routes: its complement #88113B for punch, its neighbors #118823 and #117688 for something calmer, or triadic partners #5E1188 and #885E11 when you want energy.
Is dark sea green a standard web color?
No — Dark Sea Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #11875D or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark sea green lighter or darker?
To lighten dark sea green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #C9F8E8 (lightest tint) to #031710 (darkest shade).
About Dark Sea Green
Dark Sea Green is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has alternative names including Primal Green. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #11875D to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.