#11546A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.7% 0.073 225.4), rgb(17, 84, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#11546A is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11546A |
| RGB | rgb(17, 84, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 72%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.073 225.4) |
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 #11546A | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11546A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #11546A text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #11546A text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC1
oklch(70.7% 0.068 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#4894B1
oklch(63% 0.087 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#237E9D
oklch(55.5% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#136A86
oklch(49% 0.088 225.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#11546A
oklch(41.7% 0.073 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4858
oklch(37.8% 0.056 224.3)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#11546A 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) | #48526B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4A6A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11546A
#11546A
oklch(41.7% 0.073 225.4)
- #6D3F29
#6D3F29
oklch(41.8% 0.073 45.7)
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 #11546A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
Use #11546A 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.