#117b8a color: Biscay Bay
#117b8a is rgb(17, 123, 138) in RGB and oklch(53.562% 0.08905 210.215) 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 #117b8a
#117b8a is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 210°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Biscay Bay (#097988). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #117b8a mixed with white
Darker: #117b8a mixed with black
Calmer: #117b8a with less saturation
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What color is #117b8a?
#117b8a is bright cyan. The closest named color is Biscay Bay. In RGB it is rgb(17, 123, 138), in HSL hsl(187.44, 78.06%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.562% 0.08905 210.215).
What colors go well with #117b8a?
The complementary color of #117b8a is #9a594e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d7e70 and #37749c. The triadic partners are #8b5a86 and #816b28.
Is white or black text more readable on #117b8a?
White text reads better on #117b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #117b8a a warm or cool color?
#117b8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.089.