#11909F
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.9% 0.1 208.1), rgb(17, 144, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#11909F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11909F |
| RGB | rgb(17, 144, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 81%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.1 208.1) |
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 #11909F | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #11909F | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #11909F text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #11909F text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CCAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 207.7)
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Step 400
400
#61AEBA
oklch(70.6% 0.078 208.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#11909F
oklch(59.9% 0.1 208.1)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#072C31
oklch(27% 0.041 208.1)
#11909F 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) | #828AA0 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707D9F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009794 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11909F
#11909F
oklch(59.9% 0.1 208.1)
- #B4675E
#B4675E
oklch(59.8% 0.101 27.5)
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 #11909F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.019
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.054
Use #11909F 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.