#11DADB
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(80.5% 0.136 195.4), rgb(17, 218, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#11DADB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11DADB |
| RGB | rgb(17, 218, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 86%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.136 195.4) |
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 #11DADB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #11DADB | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #11DADB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #11DADB text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF9
oklch(97.2% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.039 194.5)
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Step 200
200
#9DE9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.075 195.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#11DADB
oklch(80.5% 0.136 195.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#11DADB 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) | #CACFDB | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BDDC | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1DA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11DADB
#11DADB
oklch(80.5% 0.136 195.4)
- #FFA1A8
#FFA1A8
oklch(80.5% 0.112 15)
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 #11DADB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #11DADB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.028
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.068
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.069
Use #11DADB 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.