#11768D Color
#11768D is rgb(17, 118, 141) in RGB, hsl(191, 78%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 16%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11768Drgb(17, 118, 141)hsl(191, 78%, 31%)hsv(191, 88%, 55%)cmyk(88%, 16%, 0%, 45%)oklch(52.4% 0.09 218.6)lab(45.26% -21.31 -20.70)lch(45.26% 29.71 224.17)What #11768D 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 #11768D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11768D Channel Values
How #11768D 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 118 · B 141 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 78% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 88% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.25:1 vs white · 4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11768D 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 #11768D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11768D; 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 #11768D
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 #11768D 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.
#11768D#6C6C8D#56708D#62628E#4E6B8E#007979#007882#6C6C6CUsing #11768D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11768d: #11768D;background-color: #11768D;colors: { 'color-11768d': '#11768D' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.463, blue: 0.553)<color name="color_11768d">#11768D</color>fill="#11768D"More Teal Colors
#11768D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11768D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11768D?
#11768D is a dark teal — rgb(17, 118, 141) in RGB and hsl(191, 78%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #11768D?
#11768D is rgb(17, 118, 141) — red 17, green 118, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11768D?
#11768D converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 16%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11768D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11768D scores 5.25:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11768D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11768D 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 15.08, which is visibly different.
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