#11617F
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.2% 0.086 229.6), rgb(17, 97, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#11617F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11617F |
| RGB | rgb(17, 97, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.086 229.6) |
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 #11617F | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #11617F | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #11617F text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #11617F text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C2
oklch(70.7% 0.067 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D93B3
oklch(63.1% 0.085 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C7D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 229.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#11617F
oklch(46.2% 0.086 229.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C566E
oklch(42.7% 0.071 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4759
oklch(37.7% 0.055 229.4)
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Step 950
950
#132A34
oklch(27.1% 0.034 228.3)
#11617F 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) | #515F80 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43567F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00696B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11617F
#11617F
oklch(46.2% 0.086 229.6)
- #7F492A
#7F492A
oklch(46.3% 0.086 49.3)
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 #11617F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
Use #11617F 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.