#116269
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.5% 0.073 204), rgb(17, 98, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#116269 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 204°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #116269 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 98, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 72%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.073 204) |
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 #116269 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #116269 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #116269 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #116269 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BADB4
oklch(70.6% 0.068 204.4)
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Step 500
500
#3D99A1
oklch(63.2% 0.086 203.2)
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Step 600
600
#03838D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 204.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#116269
oklch(45.5% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#124A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 203.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.036 201.1)
#116269 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) | #595D6A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5569 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006664 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #116269
#116269
oklch(45.5% 0.073 204)
- #7A4643
#7A4643
oklch(45.5% 0.072 23.8)
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 #116269, 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 0.022
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
Use #116269 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.