#116263
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.2% 0.072 196.2), rgb(17, 98, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#116263 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #116263 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 98, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 71%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.072 196.2) |
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 #116263 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #116263 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #116263 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #116263 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC9
oklch(81% 0.042 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CAEAE
oklch(70.7% 0.067 195.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E9A9B
oklch(63.2% 0.086 196.2)
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Step 600
600
#078485
oklch(55.6% 0.094 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#116263
oklch(45.2% 0.072 196.2)
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Step 900
900
#134B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.056 195)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#116263 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) | #5B5D63 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5463 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006662 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #116263
#116263
oklch(45.2% 0.072 196.2)
- #794548
#794548
oklch(45.3% 0.072 16.6)
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 #116263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.022
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #116263 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.