#11CED4 Color
#11CED4 is rgb(17, 206, 212) in RGB, hsl(182, 85%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 3%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#11CED4rgb(17, 206, 212)hsl(182, 85%, 45%)hsv(182, 92%, 83%)cmyk(92%, 3%, 0%, 17%)oklch(77.4% 0.13 198.6)lab(75.05% -41.20 -15.59)lch(75.05% 44.05 200.73)What #11CED4 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 #11CED4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#11CED4 Channel Values
How #11CED4 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 206 · B 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 85% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 92% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.94:1 vs white · 10.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #11CED4 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 #11CED4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #11CED4; 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 #11CED4
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 #11CED4 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.
#11CED4#BEBED4#97C4D4#ACACD6#89BBD5#01CFCF#08CED1#BABABAUsing #11CED4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-11ced4: #11CED4;background-color: #11CED4;colors: { 'color-11ced4': '#11CED4' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.808, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_11ced4">#11CED4</color>fill="#11CED4"More Teal Colors
#11CED4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#11CED4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #11CED4?
#11CED4 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(17, 206, 212) in RGB and hsl(182, 85%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.84.
What is the RGB value of #11CED4?
#11CED4 is rgb(17, 206, 212) — red 17, green 206, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #11CED4?
#11CED4 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 3%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #11CED4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #11CED4 scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #11CED4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #11CED4 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 1.84, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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