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#11C2EE Color

#11C2EE is rgb(17, 194, 238) in RGB, hsl(192, 87%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 18%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#11C2EE
HEX#11C2EE
RGBrgb(17, 194, 238)
HSLhsl(192, 87%, 50%)
HSVhsv(192, 93%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 18%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.138 222.2)
LABlab(72.22% -29.61 -33.84)
LCHlch(72.22% 44.96 228.81)

What #11C2EE 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 #11C2EE, 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.

#11C2EE Channel Values

How #11C2EE 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 194 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 87% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 93% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11C2EE 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #11C2EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11C2EE; 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 #11C2EE

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 #11C2EE 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#11C2EE
Protanopia#B3B3EE
Protanomaly#8EB9EE
Deuteranopia#A2A2F0
Deuteranomaly#81B0EF
Tritanopia#00C8C8
Tritanomaly#00C6D8
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #11C2EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-11c2ee: #11C2EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #11C2EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-11c2ee': '#11C2EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.761, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_11c2ee">#11C2EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#11C2EE"

More Teal Colors

#11C2EE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#11C2EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #11C2EE?

#11C2EE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(17, 194, 238) in RGB and hsl(192, 87%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #11C2EE?

#11C2EE is rgb(17, 194, 238) — red 17, green 194, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #11C2EE?

#11C2EE converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 18%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #11C2EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #11C2EE scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #11C2EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #11C2EE 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 11.19, which is visibly different.

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