#11393B Color
#11393B is rgb(17, 57, 59) in RGB, hsl(183, 55%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 3%, 0%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11393Brgb(17, 57, 59)hsl(183, 55%, 15%)hsv(183, 71%, 23%)cmyk(71%, 3%, 0%, 77%)oklch(31.8% 0.044 199.8)lab(21.29% -13.84 -5.64)lch(21.29% 14.94 202.17)What #11393B 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 #11393B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11393B Channel Values
How #11393B 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 57 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 183° · S 55% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 183° · S 71% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.56:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11393B 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 #11393B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11393B; 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 #11393B
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 #11393B 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.
#11393B#34343B#2A363B#30303C#26343B#103939#10393A#333333Using #11393B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11393b: #11393B;background-color: #11393B;colors: { 'color-11393b': '#11393B' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.224, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_11393b">#11393B</color>fill="#11393B"More Teal Colors
#11393B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11393B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11393B?
#11393B is a darkest teal — rgb(17, 57, 59) in RGB and hsl(183, 55%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #11393B?
#11393B is rgb(17, 57, 59) — red 17, green 57, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11393B?
#11393B converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 3%, 0%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11393B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11393B scores 12.56:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11393B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11393B 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 10.12, which is visibly different.
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