#11626E Color
#11626E is rgb(17, 98, 110) in RGB, hsl(188, 73%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 11%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11626Ergb(17, 98, 110)hsl(188, 73%, 25%)hsv(188, 85%, 43%)cmyk(85%, 11%, 0%, 57%)oklch(45.7% 0.074 210.3)lab(37.53% -20.38 -13.84)lch(37.53% 24.63 214.18)What #11626E 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 #11626E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11626E Channel Values
How #11626E 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 98 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 73% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 85% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.01:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11626E 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 #11626E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11626E; 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 #11626E
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 #11626E 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.
#11626E#5A5A6E#475D6E#52526F#41596F#046464#0A6368#595959Using #11626E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11626e: #11626E;background-color: #11626E;colors: { 'color-11626e': '#11626E' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.384, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_11626e">#11626E</color>fill="#11626E"More Teal Colors
#11626E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11626E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11626E?
#11626E is a dark teal — rgb(17, 98, 110) in RGB and hsl(188, 73%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.84.
What is the RGB value of #11626E?
#11626E is rgb(17, 98, 110) — red 17, green 98, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11626E?
#11626E converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 11%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11626E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11626E scores 7.01:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11626E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11626E 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 14.31, which is visibly different.
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