#11626A
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.5% 0.073 205.3), rgb(17, 98, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#11626A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 205°. 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 7.04:1.
| 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 | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11626A |
| RGB | rgb(17, 98, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 72%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.073 205.3) |
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 #11626A | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #11626A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #11626A text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #11626A 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
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 205.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BADB5
oklch(70.6% 0.068 205.6)
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Step 500
500
#3C99A3
oklch(63.2% 0.087 205.1)
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Step 600
600
#03838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#11626A
oklch(45.5% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#124A50
oklch(37.7% 0.057 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 207.2)
#11626A 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) | #595E6B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D556A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006764 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11626A
#11626A
oklch(45.5% 0.073 205.3)
- #7A4642
#7A4642
oklch(45.5% 0.072 25)
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 #11626A, 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 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
Use #11626A 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.