#116A88
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49% 0.09 227.3), rgb(17, 106, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#116A88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #116A88 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 106, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.09 227.3) |
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 #116A88 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #116A88 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #116A88 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #116A88 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC3
oklch(70.8% 0.07 227.4)
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Step 500
500
#4794B3
oklch(63% 0.089 227.1)
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Step 600
600
#227E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 227.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#116A88
oklch(49% 0.09 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#14576F
oklch(42.8% 0.075 227.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A485A
oklch(37.9% 0.058 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#116A88 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) | #5A6889 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5D88 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007374 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #116A88
#116A88
oklch(49% 0.09 227.3)
- #8A4F31
#8A4F31
oklch(49% 0.091 46.8)
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 #116A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
Use #116A88 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.