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#116869 Color

#116869 is rgb(17, 104, 105) in RGB, hsl(181, 72%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 1%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#116869
HEX#116869
RGBrgb(17, 104, 105)
HSLhsl(181, 72%, 24%)
HSVhsv(181, 84%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 1%, 0%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(47.1% 0.076 196.1)
LABlab(39.42% -24.53 -7.96)
LCHlch(39.42% 25.79 197.98)

What #116869 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 #116869, 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.

#116869 Channel Values

How #116869 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 104 · B 1058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 72% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 84% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.55:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #116869 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 text6.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #116869

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #116869; 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 #116869

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 #116869 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#116869
Protanopia#606069
Protanomaly#4C6369
Deuteranopia#57576A
Deuteranomaly#455E6A
Tritanopia#106868
Tritanomaly#106868
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #116869 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-116869: #116869;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #116869;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-116869': '#116869' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.408, blue: 0.412)
Android XML<color name="color_116869">#116869</color>
SVG fillfill="#116869"

More Teal Colors

#116869 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#116869 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #116869?

#116869 is a dark teal — rgb(17, 104, 105) in RGB and hsl(181, 72%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.7.

What is the RGB value of #116869?

#116869 is rgb(17, 104, 105) — red 17, green 104, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #116869?

#116869 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 1%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #116869 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #116869 scores 6.55:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #116869 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #116869 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.43, which is visibly different.

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