#116E5B
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.3% 0.087 174.5), rgb(17, 110, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#116E5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #116E5B |
| RGB | rgb(17, 110, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.087 174.5) |
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 #116E5B | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #116E5B | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #116E5B text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #116E5B text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9E
oklch(70.8% 0.067 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A86
oklch(63% 0.085 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#258570
oklch(55.6% 0.093 174.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#116E5B
oklch(48.3% 0.087 174.5)
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Step 800
800
#175C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B40
oklch(37.6% 0.055 175.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#116E5B 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) | #6A665A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5E5C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F68 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #116E5B
#116E5B
oklch(48.3% 0.087 174.5)
- #844861
#844861
oklch(48.2% 0.087 354.5)
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 #116E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
Use #116E5B 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.