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#11799C Color

#11799C is rgb(17, 121, 156) in RGB, hsl(195, 80%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 22%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean (#007BA7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#11799C
HEX#11799C
RGBrgb(17, 121, 156)
HSLhsl(195, 80%, 34%)
HSVhsv(195, 89%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 22%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.101 227.9)
LABlab(46.77% -18.44 -27.17)
LCHlch(46.77% 32.84 235.84)

What #11799C 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 #11799C, 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.

#11799C Channel Values

How #11799C 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 121 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 80% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 89% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.95:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11799C 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 text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #11799C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11799C; 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 #11799C

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 #11799C 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#11799C
Protanopia#6F6F9C
Protanomaly#58739C
Deuteranopia#65659D
Deuteranomaly#506D9D
Tritanopia#007E7E
Tritanomaly#007C8B
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #11799C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-11799c: #11799C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #11799C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-11799c': '#11799C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.475, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_11799c">#11799C</color>
SVG fillfill="#11799C"

More Teal Colors

#11799C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#11799C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #11799C?

#11799C is a dark teal — rgb(17, 121, 156) in RGB and hsl(195, 80%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean (#007BA7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.

What is the RGB value of #11799C?

#11799C is rgb(17, 121, 156) — red 17, green 121, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #11799C?

#11799C converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 22%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #11799C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #11799C scores 4.95:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #11799C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #11799C 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.68, which is visibly different.

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