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#11c2aa color: Turquoise

#11c2aa is rgb(17, 194, 170) in RGB and oklch(73.011% 0.1309 179.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

73%
0.131
179°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #11c2aa

#11c2aa is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise (#06c2ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #11c2aa mixed with white

  1. 11c2aa
  2. 45c8b2
  3. 62cfba
  4. 7ad5c3
  5. 90dbcb
  6. a4e1d4
  7. b7e7dc
  8. c9ede5
  9. dbf3ed
  10. edf9f6

Darker: #11c2aa mixed with black

  1. 11c2aa
  2. 0da893
  3. 098f7d
  4. 067768
  5. 046053
  6. 02493f
  7. 01342d
  8. 00201b
  9. 000e0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #11c2aa with less saturation

  1. 11c2aa
  2. 3ac0aa
  3. 4fbdaa
  4. 60bba9
  5. 6db8a9
  6. 79b6a9
  7. 84b3a9
  8. 8eb0a8
  9. 97ada8
  10. 9faba8

Questions about #11c2aa

What color is #11c2aa?

#11c2aa is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(17, 194, 170), in HSL hsl(171.86, 83.89%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.011% 0.1309 179.484).

What colors go well with #11c2aa?

The complementary color of #11c2aa is #e983a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66be7a and #00bdd4. The triadic partners are #b494ee and #e3924b.

Is white or black text more readable on #11c2aa?

Black text reads better on #11c2aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #11c2aa a warm or cool color?

#11c2aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.131.