#11736B
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.2% 0.084 186.1), rgb(17, 115, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#11736B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11736B |
| RGB | rgb(17, 115, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 74%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.084 186.1) |
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 #11736B | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #11736B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #11736B text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #11736B text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC4
oklch(81% 0.041 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AEA7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 186.8)
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Step 500
500
#459A91
oklch(63.1% 0.083 186)
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Step 600
600
#1D847B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 186)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#11736B
oklch(50.2% 0.084 186.1)
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Step 800
800
#105B55
oklch(42.7% 0.069 186.7)
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Step 900
900
#184B46
oklch(37.7% 0.054 186.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C29
oklch(27% 0.034 186.1)
#11736B 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) | #6C6C6B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60636C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007670 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11736B
#11736B
oklch(50.2% 0.084 186.1)
- #8C4E5C
#8C4E5C
oklch(50.1% 0.085 6.1)
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 #11736B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.061
Use #11736B 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.