#116374 Color
#116374 is rgb(17, 99, 116) in RGB, hsl(190, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 15%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#116374rgb(17, 99, 116)hsl(190, 74%, 26%)hsv(190, 85%, 45%)cmyk(85%, 15%, 0%, 55%)oklch(46.2% 0.077 216)lab(38.07% -19.17 -16.67)lch(38.07% 25.41 221.01)What #116374 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 #116374, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#116374 Channel Values
How #116374 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 99 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.86:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #116374 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 #116374
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #116374; 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 #116374
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 #116374 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.
#116374#5B5B74#485E74#525275#415A75#006565#06646C#5A5A5AUsing #116374 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-116374: #116374;background-color: #116374;colors: { 'color-116374': '#116374' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.388, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_116374">#116374</color>fill="#116374"More Teal Colors
#116374 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#116374 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #116374?
#116374 is a dark teal — rgb(17, 99, 116) in RGB and hsl(190, 74%, 26%) 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 4.39.
What is the RGB value of #116374?
#116374 is rgb(17, 99, 116) — red 17, green 99, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #116374?
#116374 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 15%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #116374 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #116374 scores 6.86:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #116374 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #116374 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 16.07, which is visibly different.
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