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#119EBB Color

#119EBB is rgb(17, 158, 187) in RGB, hsl(190, 83%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 16%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue-green (#0D98BA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#119EBB
HEX#119EBB
RGBrgb(17, 158, 187)
HSLhsl(190, 83%, 40%)
HSVhsv(190, 91%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 16%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.113 217.5)
LABlab(59.57% -27.21 -25.25)
LCHlch(59.57% 37.12 222.87)

What #119EBB 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 #119EBB, 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.

#119EBB Channel Values

How #119EBB 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 158 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 83% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 91% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #119EBB 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 text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #119EBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #119EBB; 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 #119EBB

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #119EBB.

How #119EBB 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#119EBB
Protanopia#9191BB
Protanomaly#7397BB
Deuteranopia#8484BD
Deuteranomaly#698FBC
Tritanopia#00A2A2
Tritanomaly#00A0AD
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #119EBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-119ebb: #119EBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #119EBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-119ebb': '#119EBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.620, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_119ebb">#119EBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#119EBB"

More Teal Colors

#119EBB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#119EBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #119EBB?

#119EBB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(17, 158, 187) in RGB and hsl(190, 83%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue-green (#0D98BA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.83.

What is the RGB value of #119EBB?

#119EBB is rgb(17, 158, 187) — red 17, green 158, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #119EBB?

#119EBB converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 16%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #119EBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #119EBB scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #119EBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #119EBB 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.2, which is visibly different.

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