#11617A
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46% 0.082 224.9), rgb(17, 97, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#11617A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11617A |
| RGB | rgb(17, 97, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 76%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.082 224.9) |
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 #11617A | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #11617A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #11617A text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #11617A text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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 700.
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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
#CBDDE4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 223)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D4
oklch(81% 0.04 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#75A9BE
oklch(70.6% 0.063 225.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E94AE
oklch(63.1% 0.08 224.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D7E9A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 224.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#11617A
oklch(46% 0.082 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C576B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 224.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4757
oklch(37.6% 0.053 226.4)
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Step 950
950
#132A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 225.6)
#11617A 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) | #535F7B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46557A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006869 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11617A
#11617A
oklch(46% 0.082 224.9)
- #7D4830
#7D4830
oklch(45.9% 0.081 44.6)
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 #11617A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
Use #11617A 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.