#11F3E1
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(86.8% 0.151 185.3), rgb(17, 243, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#11F3E1 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 14.93:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11F3E1 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 243, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 90%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.151 185.3) |
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 #11F3E1 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #11F3E1 | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #11F3E1 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #11F3E1 text on black | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E3FCF8
oklch(97.2% 0.027 185.2)
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Step 100
100
#C0F7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.057 185.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#11F3E1
oklch(86.8% 0.151 185.3)
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Step 300
300
#00DECD
oklch(81% 0.143 185.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#11F3E1 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) | #E6E5E0 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD1E3 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F9ED | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11F3E1
#11F3E1
oklch(86.8% 0.151 185.3)
- #FFC0CD
#FFC0CD
oklch(86.8% 0.074 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 #11F3E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #11F3E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.018
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.039
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
Use #11F3E1 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.