#11505A Color
#11505A is rgb(17, 80, 90) in RGB, hsl(188, 68%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 11%, 0%, 65%) 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 3.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11505Argb(17, 80, 90)hsl(188, 68%, 21%)hsv(188, 81%, 35%)cmyk(81%, 11%, 0%, 65%)oklch(39.8% 0.062 210.7)lab(30.63% -17.10 -11.82)lch(30.63% 20.79 214.65)What #11505A 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 #11505A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11505A Channel Values
How #11505A 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 80 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 68% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 81% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.06:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11505A 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 #11505A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11505A; 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 #11505A
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 #11505A 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.
#11505A#49495A#3A4C5A#43435B#35485B#095151#0D5155#494949Using #11505A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11505a: #11505A;background-color: #11505A;colors: { 'color-11505a': '#11505A' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.314, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_11505a">#11505A</color>fill="#11505A"More Teal Colors
#11505A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11505A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11505A?
#11505A is a dark teal — rgb(17, 80, 90) in RGB and hsl(188, 68%, 21%) 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 3.1.
What is the RGB value of #11505A?
#11505A is rgb(17, 80, 90) — red 17, green 80, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11505A?
#11505A converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 11%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11505A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11505A scores 9.06:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11505A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11505A 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 9.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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