#119E98
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.2% 0.107 190), rgb(17, 158, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#119E98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #119E98 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 158, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 81%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.107 190) |
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 #119E98 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #119E98 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #119E98 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #119E98 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.03 188.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACCC8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 190)
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Step 400
400
#5CB1AC
oklch(70.6% 0.083 190.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#119E98
oklch(63.2% 0.107 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#032D2B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 190)
#119E98 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) | #949598 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828899 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A39C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #119E98
#119E98
oklch(63.2% 0.107 190)
- #C16D7B
#C16D7B
oklch(63.2% 0.107 9.9)
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 #119E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.014
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.016
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.020
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #119E98 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.