#11849E
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.8% 0.099 218.8), rgb(17, 132, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#11849E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11849E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 132, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 81%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.099 218.8) |
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 #11849E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #11849E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #11849E text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #11849E text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 218.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBF
oklch(70.8% 0.072 218.4)
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Step 500
500
#3D96AF
oklch(63% 0.091 219.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#11849E
oklch(56.8% 0.099 218.8)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#02586B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 219.2)
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Step 900
900
#124957
oklch(37.7% 0.06 218.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.038 218.3)
#11849E 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) | #74809F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62739E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11849E
#11849E
oklch(56.8% 0.099 218.8)
- #A8614A
#A8614A
oklch(56.8% 0.099 38.7)
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 #11849E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.012
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
Use #11849E 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.