#11535F
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.9% 0.065 213), rgb(17, 83, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#11535F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11535F |
| RGB | rgb(17, 83, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 70%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.065 213) |
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 #11535F | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11535F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #11535F text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #11535F text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CF
oklch(81% 0.039 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B96A6
oklch(63.1% 0.078 213.4)
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Step 600
600
#288091
oklch(55.6% 0.085 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#186C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 212.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#11535F
oklch(40.9% 0.065 213)
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Step 900
900
#1C4952
oklch(37.8% 0.051 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#122B30
oklch(27.1% 0.032 212.2)
#11535F 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) | #4A5060 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F485F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005857 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11535F
#11535F
oklch(40.9% 0.065 213)
- #693C33
#693C33
oklch(40.9% 0.066 32.1)
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 #11535F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
Use #11535F 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.