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#11899e color: Teal Blue

#11899e is rgb(17, 137, 158) in RGB and oklch(58.05% 0.09884 213.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

58.1%
0.099
214°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #11899e

#11899e is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Teal Blue (#01889f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #11899e mixed with white

  1. 11899e
  2. 3a95a8
  3. 54a0b1
  4. 6cacbb
  5. 82b8c4
  6. 97c3ce
  7. accfd8
  8. c1dbe2
  9. d5e7eb
  10. eaf3f5

Darker: #11899e mixed with black

  1. 11899e
  2. 0d7689
  3. 096474
  4. 065360
  5. 04424d
  6. 02313a
  7. 012229
  8. 001418
  9. 000709
  10. 000101

Calmer: #11899e with less saturation

  1. 11899e
  2. 2a889b
  3. 398797
  4. 458593
  5. 4f8490
  6. 58828c
  7. 608189
  8. 677f85
  9. 6e7e82
  10. 747c7e

Questions about #11899e

What color is #11899e?

#11899e is bright cyan. The closest named color is Teal Blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 137, 158), in HSL hsl(188.94, 80.57%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.05% 0.09884 213.954).

What colors go well with #11899e?

The complementary color of #11899e is #ad6453. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #148d81 and #4280b1. The triadic partners are #9e6393 and #8e792c.

Is white or black text more readable on #11899e?

White text reads better on #11899e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #11899e a warm or cool color?

#11899e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.099.