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#118697 Color

#118697 is rgb(17, 134, 151) in RGB, hsl(188, 80%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 11%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#118697
HEX#118697
RGBrgb(17, 134, 151)
HSLhsl(188, 80%, 33%)
HSVhsv(188, 89%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 11%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.096 210.8)
LABlab(50.79% -26.03 -18.12)
LCHlch(50.79% 31.72 214.85)

What #118697 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 #118697, 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.

#118697 Channel Values

How #118697 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 134 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 80% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 89% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.3:1 vs white · 4.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #118697 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #118697

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #118697; 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 #118697

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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Shades

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How #118697 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#118697
Protanopia#7B7B97
Protanomaly#628097
Deuteranopia#707098
Deuteranomaly#597998
Tritanopia#008888
Tritanomaly#01878E
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #118697 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-118697: #118697;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #118697;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-118697': '#118697' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.525, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_118697">#118697</color>
SVG fillfill="#118697"

More Teal Colors

#118697 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#118697 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #118697?

#118697 is a dark teal — rgb(17, 134, 151) in RGB and hsl(188, 80%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.54.

What is the RGB value of #118697?

#118697 is rgb(17, 134, 151) — red 17, green 134, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #118697?

#118697 converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 11%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #118697 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #118697 scores 4.3:1 against white and 4.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #118697 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #118697 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 10.52, which is visibly different.

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