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#11cb86 color: Retro Lime

#11cb86 is rgb(17, 203, 134) in RGB and oklch(74.39% 0.16667 159.702) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

74.4%
0.167
160°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
9.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #11cb86

#11cb86 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Retro Lime (#19cc89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #11cb86 mixed with white

  1. 11cb86
  2. 46d192
  3. 64d69e
  4. 7cdcaa
  5. 91e1b6
  6. a5e6c2
  7. b8ebce
  8. caf0da
  9. dcf5e6
  10. eefaf3

Darker: #11cb86 mixed with black

  1. 11cb86
  2. 0db074
  3. 099662
  4. 067d51
  5. 046540
  6. 024d30
  7. 013721
  8. 002213
  9. 000f06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #11cb86 with less saturation

  1. 11cb86
  2. 3bc88a
  3. 51c58e
  4. 62c392
  5. 70c096
  6. 7cbd9a
  7. 87b99d
  8. 91b6a1
  9. 9bb3a5
  10. a4afa8

Questions about #11cb86

What color is #11cb86?

#11cb86 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(17, 203, 134), in HSL hsl(157.74, 84.55%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.39% 0.16667 159.702).

What colors go well with #11cb86?

The complementary color of #11cb86 is #ef7ecd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89c041 and #00c9c0. The triadic partners are #999fff and #ff8255.

Is white or black text more readable on #11cb86?

Black text reads better on #11cb86: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #11cb86 a warm or cool color?

#11cb86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.167.