#11434B Color
#11434B is rgb(17, 67, 75) in RGB, hsl(188, 63%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 11%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11434Brgb(17, 67, 75)hsl(188, 63%, 18%)hsv(188, 77%, 29%)cmyk(77%, 11%, 0%, 71%)oklch(35.4% 0.053 210.3)lab(25.49% -14.66 -9.94)lch(25.49% 17.72 214.13)What #11434B 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 #11434B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11434B Channel Values
How #11434B 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 67 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 63% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 77% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.89:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11434B 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 #11434B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11434B; 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 #11434B
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 #11434B 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.
#11434B#3E3E4B#31404B#38384C#2D3D4B#0C4444#0E4447#3D3D3DUsing #11434B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11434b: #11434B;background-color: #11434B;colors: { 'color-11434b': '#11434B' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.263, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_11434b">#11434B</color>fill="#11434B"More Teal Colors
#11434B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11434B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11434B?
#11434B is a darkest teal — rgb(17, 67, 75) in RGB and hsl(188, 63%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.
What is the RGB value of #11434B?
#11434B is rgb(17, 67, 75) — red 17, green 67, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11434B?
#11434B converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 11%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11434B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11434B scores 10.89:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11434B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11434B 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 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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