#11616F
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.4% 0.074 212.9), rgb(17, 97, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#11616F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11616F |
| RGB | rgb(17, 97, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.074 212.9) |
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 #11616F | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #11616F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #11616F text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #11616F text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D1
oklch(81% 0.044 211.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBA
oklch(70.6% 0.069 212.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C97A9
oklch(63% 0.089 213)
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Step 600
600
#048295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#11616F
oklch(45.4% 0.074 212.9)
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Step 900
900
#124954
oklch(37.6% 0.058 214.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B31
oklch(27% 0.037 212.9)
#11616F 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) | #565D70 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A546F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006765 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11616F
#11616F
oklch(45.4% 0.074 212.9)
- #7A463B
#7A463B
oklch(45.3% 0.074 32.8)
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 #11616F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.012
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
Use #11616F 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.