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#11606E Color

#11606E is rgb(17, 96, 110) in RGB, hsl(189, 73%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 13%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#11606E
HEX#11606E
RGBrgb(17, 96, 110)
HSLhsl(189, 73%, 25%)
HSVhsv(189, 85%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(85%, 13%, 0%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(45.1% 0.074 213.1)
LABlab(36.85% -19.40 -14.87)
LCHlch(36.85% 24.45 217.46)

What #11606E 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 #11606E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#11606E Channel Values

How #11606E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 17 · G 96 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 73% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 85% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 85% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.19:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11606E 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.

TextWhite text7.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #11606E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11606E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #11606E

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 #11606E 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.

Typical#11606E
Protanopia#58586E
Protanomaly#465B6E
Deuteranopia#50506F
Deuteranomaly#3F576F
Tritanopia#026262
Tritanomaly#096167
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #11606E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-11606e: #11606E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #11606E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-11606e': '#11606E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.376, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_11606e">#11606E</color>
SVG fillfill="#11606E"

More Teal Colors

#11606E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#11606E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #11606E?

#11606E is a dark teal — rgb(17, 96, 110) in RGB and hsl(189, 73%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.63.

What is the RGB value of #11606E?

#11606E is rgb(17, 96, 110) — red 17, green 96, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #11606E?

#11606E converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 13%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #11606E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #11606E scores 7.19:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #11606E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #11606E 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 14.25, which is visibly different.

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