#112E37 Color
#112E37 is rgb(17, 46, 55) in RGB, hsl(194, 53%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 16%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#112E37rgb(17, 46, 55)hsl(194, 53%, 14%)hsv(194, 69%, 22%)cmyk(69%, 16%, 0%, 78%)oklch(28.3% 0.038 221)lab(17.06% -8.81 -9.27)lch(17.06% 12.79 226.45)What #112E37 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #112E37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#112E37 Channel Values
How #112E37 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 17 · G 46 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 53% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 69% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.29:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #112E37 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #112E37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #112E37; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #112E37
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #112E37 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#112E37#2A2A37#232C37#272737#202A37#0E2F2F#0F2F33#2A2A2AUsing #112E37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-112e37: #112E37;background-color: #112E37;colors: { 'color-112e37': '#112E37' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.180, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_112e37">#112E37</color>fill="#112E37"More Teal Colors
#112E37 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#112E37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #112E37?
#112E37 is a darkest teal — rgb(17, 46, 55) in RGB and hsl(194, 53%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.
What is the RGB value of #112E37?
#112E37 is rgb(17, 46, 55) — red 17, green 46, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #112E37?
#112E37 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 16%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #112E37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #112E37 scores 14.29:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #112E37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #112E37 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.45, which is visibly different.
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