#11423C
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(34.5% 0.052 183.6), rgb(17, 66, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#11423C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11423C |
| RGB | rgb(17, 66, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 59%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.052 183.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #11423C | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11423C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #11423C text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #11423C text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.039 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA5
oklch(70.8% 0.063 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A998E
oklch(63% 0.08 183.5)
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Step 600
600
#258479
oklch(55.7% 0.088 183.8)
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Step 700
700
#156F65
oklch(48.9% 0.081 183.6)
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Step 800
800
#165B53
oklch(42.7% 0.068 183.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#11423C
oklch(34.5% 0.052 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#11423C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3F3E3C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37393D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004340 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11423C
#11423C
oklch(34.5% 0.052 183.6)
- #502D36
#502D36
oklch(34.4% 0.053 3.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #11423C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
Use #11423C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.