#11646E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46.2% 0.074 207.5), rgb(17, 100, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#11646E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 208°. 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11646E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 100, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.074 207.5) |
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 #11646E | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #11646E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #11646E text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #11646E text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CD
oklch(81% 0.036 207.7)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB3
oklch(70.6% 0.058 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E96A0
oklch(63% 0.074 207.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D808B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 207.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#11646E
oklch(46.2% 0.074 207.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5860
oklch(42.6% 0.061 207.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E494F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#11646E 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) | #5A606F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E576E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006967 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11646E
#11646E
oklch(46.2% 0.074 207.5)
- #7D4841
#7D4841
oklch(46.3% 0.074 28.3)
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 #11646E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #11646E 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.