#11786C Color
#11786C is rgb(17, 120, 108) in RGB, hsl(173, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 10%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11786Crgb(17, 120, 108)hsl(173, 75%, 27%)hsv(173, 86%, 47%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 10%, 53%)oklch(51.6% 0.088 182.5)lab(44.94% -30.74 -1.66)lch(44.94% 30.79 183.10)What #11786C 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 #11786C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11786C Channel Values
How #11786C 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 120 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.35:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11786C 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 #11786C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11786C; 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 #11786C
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 #11786C 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.
#11786C#6E6E6C#57726C#64646E#4F6D6D#1A7777#177772#6B6B6BUsing #11786C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11786c: #11786C;background-color: #11786C;colors: { 'color-11786c': '#11786C' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.471, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_11786c">#11786C</color>fill="#11786C"More Teal Colors
#11786C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11786C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11786C?
#11786C is a dark teal — rgb(17, 120, 108) in RGB and hsl(173, 75%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.69.
What is the RGB value of #11786C?
#11786C is rgb(17, 120, 108) — red 17, green 120, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11786C?
#11786C converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 10%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11786C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #11786C scores 5.35:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11786C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11786C 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 7.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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