#11E1BD
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.3% 0.151 175.4), rgb(17, 225, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#11E1BD is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11E1BD |
| RGB | rgb(17, 225, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 86%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.151 175.4) |
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 #11E1BD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #11E1BD | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #11E1BD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #11E1BD text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#E8FAF5
oklch(97% 0.02 177.5)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 174.8)
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Step 200
200
#9CECD6
oklch(88.5% 0.085 175.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#11E1BD
oklch(81.3% 0.151 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#11E1BD 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) | #D8D2BB | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C1C0 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4D6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11E1BD
#11E1BD
oklch(81.3% 0.151 175.4)
- #FFA1C5
#FFA1C5
oklch(81.3% 0.119 355.5)
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 #11E1BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #11E1BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.023
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.065
Use #11E1BD 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.