#11748D Color
#11748D is rgb(17, 116, 141) in RGB, hsl(192, 78%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 18%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11748Drgb(17, 116, 141)hsl(192, 78%, 31%)hsv(192, 88%, 55%)cmyk(88%, 18%, 0%, 45%)oklch(51.9% 0.091 220.7)lab(44.60% -20.34 -21.70)lch(44.60% 29.74 226.85)What #11748D 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 #11748D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11748D Channel Values
How #11748D 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 116 · B 141 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 78% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 88% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.38:1 vs white · 3.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11748D 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 #11748D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11748D; 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 #11748D
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 #11748D 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.
#11748D#6B6B8D#546E8D#61618E#4D698E#007878#007681#6A6A6AUsing #11748D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11748d: #11748D;background-color: #11748D;colors: { 'color-11748d': '#11748D' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.455, blue: 0.553)<color name="color_11748d">#11748D</color>fill="#11748D"More Teal Colors
#11748D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11748D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11748D?
#11748D is a dark teal — rgb(17, 116, 141) in RGB and hsl(192, 78%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #11748D?
#11748D is rgb(17, 116, 141) — red 17, green 116, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11748D?
#11748D converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 18%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11748D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11748D scores 5.38:1 against white and 3.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11748D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11748D 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 16.56, which is visibly different.
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