#11AC9F Color
#11AC9F is rgb(17, 172, 159) in RGB, hsl(175, 82%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 0%, 8%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11AC9Frgb(17, 172, 159)hsl(175, 82%, 37%)hsv(175, 90%, 67%)cmyk(90%, 0%, 8%, 33%)oklch(67.1% 0.116 185.3)lab(63.18% -40.02 -4.26)lch(63.18% 40.24 186.07)What #11AC9F 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 #11AC9F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11AC9F Channel Values
How #11AC9F 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 172 · B 159 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 82% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 90% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.83:1 vs white · 7.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11AC9F 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 #11AC9F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11AC9F; 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 #11AC9F
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 #11AC9F 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.
#11AC9F#9E9E9F#7EA49F#9090A1#729CA0#1FAAAA#1AABA6#9A9A9AUsing #11AC9F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11ac9f: #11AC9F;background-color: #11AC9F;colors: { 'color-11ac9f': '#11AC9F' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.675, blue: 0.624)<color name="color_11ac9f">#11AC9F</color>fill="#11AC9F"More Teal Colors
#11AC9F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11AC9F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11AC9F?
#11AC9F is a dark teal — rgb(17, 172, 159) in RGB and hsl(175, 82%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.
What is the RGB value of #11AC9F?
#11AC9F is rgb(17, 172, 159) — red 17, green 172, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11AC9F?
#11AC9F converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 0%, 8%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11AC9F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #11AC9F scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11AC9F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11AC9F 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 3.72, which is very hard to tell apart.
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