#11A3B0 Color
#11A3B0 is rgb(17, 163, 176) in RGB, hsl(185, 82%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 7%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian Green (#009698), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11A3B0rgb(17, 163, 176)hsl(185, 82%, 38%)hsv(185, 90%, 69%)cmyk(90%, 7%, 0%, 31%)oklch(65.4% 0.109 205.1)lab(60.79% -32.29 -17.25)lch(60.79% 36.61 208.11)What #11A3B0 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 #11A3B0, 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.
#11A3B0 Channel Values
How #11A3B0 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 163 · B 176 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 82% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 90% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.05:1 vs white · 6.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11A3B0 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #11A3B0 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #11A3B0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11A3B0; 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 #11A3B0
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #11A3B0.
How #11A3B0 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.
#11A3B0#9696B0#779BB0#8888B2#6C94B1#00A5A5#01A4A9#949494Using #11A3B0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11a3b0: #11A3B0;background-color: #11A3B0;colors: { 'color-11a3b0': '#11A3B0' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.639, blue: 0.690)<color name="color_11a3b0">#11A3B0</color>fill="#11A3B0"More Teal Colors
#11A3B0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11A3B0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11A3B0?
#11A3B0 is a dark teal — rgb(17, 163, 176) in RGB and hsl(185, 82%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian Green (#009698), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #11A3B0?
#11A3B0 is rgb(17, 163, 176) — red 17, green 163, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11A3B0?
#11A3B0 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 7%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11A3B0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #11A3B0 scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11A3B0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11A3B0 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 11.76, which is visibly different.
Open #11A3B0 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.