#11736A Color
#11736A is rgb(17, 115, 106) in RGB, hsl(174, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 8%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11736Argb(17, 115, 106)hsl(174, 74%, 26%)hsv(174, 85%, 45%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 8%, 55%)oklch(50.2% 0.084 185.1)lab(43.20% -29.11 -3.01)lch(43.20% 29.27 185.91)What #11736A 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 #11736A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11736A Channel Values
How #11736A 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 115 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.7:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11736A 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 #11736A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11736A; 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 #11736A
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 #11736A 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.
#11736A#6A6A6A#546E6A#60606C#4C686B#187272#15726F#666666Using #11736A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11736a: #11736A;background-color: #11736A;colors: { 'color-11736a': '#11736A' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.451, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_11736a">#11736A</color>fill="#11736A"More Teal Colors
#11736A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11736A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11736A?
#11736A is a dark teal — rgb(17, 115, 106) in RGB and hsl(174, 74%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.19.
What is the RGB value of #11736A?
#11736A is rgb(17, 115, 106) — red 17, green 115, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11736A?
#11736A converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 8%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11736A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11736A scores 5.7:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11736A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11736A 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 7.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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