#117a8a color: Biscay Bay
#117a8a is rgb(17, 122, 138) in RGB and oklch(53.3% 0.08891 211.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Teal
- cyan-700
- Black 46%
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About #117a8a
#117a8a is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 211°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Biscay Bay (#097988). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #117a8a mixed with white
Darker: #117a8a mixed with black
Calmer: #117a8a with less saturation
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What color is #117a8a?
#117a8a is bright cyan. The closest named color is Biscay Bay. In RGB it is rgb(17, 122, 138), in HSL hsl(187.93, 78.06%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.3% 0.08891 211.316).
What colors go well with #117a8a?
The complementary color of #117a8a is #99584c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a7d70 and #38739b. The triadic partners are #8a5984 and #806a28.
Is white or black text more readable on #117a8a?
White text reads better on #117a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #117a8a a warm or cool color?
#117a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.089.