#11564F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41% 0.066 184.8), rgb(17, 86, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#11564F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11564F |
| RGB | rgb(17, 86, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 67%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.066 184.8) |
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 #11564F | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11564F | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #11564F text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #11564F text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA5
oklch(70.8% 0.063 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B998F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#27847A
oklch(55.7% 0.086 184.7)
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Step 700
700
#176F66
oklch(49% 0.08 184.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#11564F
oklch(41% 0.066 184.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A45
oklch(37.6% 0.051 185.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#11564F 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) | #51514F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A50 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005854 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11564F
#11564F
oklch(41% 0.066 184.8)
- #693B46
#693B46
oklch(41.2% 0.066 5)
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 #11564F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
Use #11564F 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.