#11474D
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.7% 0.055 205.9), rgb(17, 71, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#11474D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11474D |
| RGB | rgb(17, 71, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 64%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.055 205.9) |
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 #11474D | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11474D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #11474D text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #11474D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 206)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 205.9)
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Step 500
500
#4098A2
oklch(63.1% 0.084 205.5)
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Step 600
600
#11828E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 206.6)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#085A62
oklch(42.8% 0.071 205.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#11474D
oklch(36.7% 0.055 205.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.035 207.5)
#11474D 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) | #40444D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383E4D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A49 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11474D
#11474D
oklch(36.7% 0.055 205.9)
- #59332F
#59332F
oklch(36.7% 0.056 26.6)
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 #11474D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
Use #11474D 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.