#11A796 Color
#11A796 is rgb(17, 167, 150) in RGB, hsl(173, 82%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 0%, 10%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Green (#00A693), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11A796rgb(17, 167, 150)hsl(173, 82%, 36%)hsv(173, 90%, 65%)cmyk(90%, 0%, 10%, 35%)oklch(65.5% 0.115 182.1)lab(61.37% -40.07 -1.88)lch(61.37% 40.11 182.69)What #11A796 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 #11A796, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11A796 Channel Values
How #11A796 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 167 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 82% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 90% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3:1 vs white · 6.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11A796 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 #11A796
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11A796; 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 #11A796
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 #11A796 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.
#11A796#9A9A96#7A9F96#8C8C98#6F9797#22A5A5#1CA69F#959595Using #11A796 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11a796: #11A796;background-color: #11A796;colors: { 'color-11a796': '#11A796' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.655, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_11a796">#11A796</color>fill="#11A796"More Teal Colors
#11A796 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11A796 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11A796?
#11A796 is a dark teal — rgb(17, 167, 150) in RGB and hsl(173, 82%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Green (#00A693), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.49.
What is the RGB value of #11A796?
#11A796 is rgb(17, 167, 150) — red 17, green 167, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11A796?
#11A796 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 0%, 10%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11A796 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #11A796 scores 3:1 against white and 6.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11A796 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11A796 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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