#11474B Color
#11474B is rgb(17, 71, 75) in RGB, hsl(184, 63%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 5%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11474Brgb(17, 71, 75)hsl(184, 63%, 18%)hsv(184, 77%, 29%)cmyk(77%, 5%, 0%, 71%)oklch(36.6% 0.055 202.3)lab(26.93% -16.73 -7.78)lch(26.93% 18.45 204.94)What #11474B 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 #11474B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11474B Channel Values
How #11474B 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 71 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 63% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 77% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.36:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11474B 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 #11474B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11474B; 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 #11474B
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 #11474B 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.
#11474B#41414B#34444B#3B3B4C#2F404C#0F4848#104749#404040Using #11474B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11474b: #11474B;background-color: #11474B;colors: { 'color-11474b': '#11474B' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.278, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_11474b">#11474B</color>fill="#11474B"More Teal Colors
#11474B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11474B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11474B?
#11474B is a darkest teal — rgb(17, 71, 75) in RGB and hsl(184, 63%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.
What is the RGB value of #11474B?
#11474B is rgb(17, 71, 75) — red 17, green 71, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11474B?
#11474B converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 5%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11474B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11474B scores 10.36:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11474B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11474B 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 7.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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