#116F81
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50% 0.084 214.9), rgb(17, 111, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#116F81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #116F81 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 111, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 77%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.084 214.9) |
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 #116F81 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #116F81 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #116F81 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #116F81 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D1
oklch(81% 0.04 214.6)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBA
oklch(70.6% 0.065 215.5)
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Step 500
500
#4596A9
oklch(63% 0.083 215.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E8094
oklch(55.5% 0.09 215.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#116F81
oklch(50% 0.084 214.9)
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Step 800
800
#115867
oklch(42.6% 0.07 215.9)
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Step 900
900
#184953
oklch(37.7% 0.054 213.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#116F81 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) | #626B82 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546181 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007675 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #116F81
#116F81
oklch(50% 0.084 214.9)
- #8C5142
#8C5142
oklch(50% 0.083 35.1)
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 #116F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.029
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.043
Use #116F81 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.