What color is #114C5A?

#114C5A is a dark, moderate cyan known as Nocturnal Expedition. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Nocturnal Expedition?

The RGB value is 17, 76, 90: 17 red, 76 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Nocturnal Expedition?

The complementary color is #5A1F11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #114C5A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Nocturnal Expedition color: hex code #114C5A

#114C5A rgb(17, 76, 90)

Shades of teal

Nocturnal Expedition has the hex code #114C5A. It is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 29.8% green and 35.3% blue (17, 76, 90).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 68% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

Nocturnal Expedition (#114C5A) color codes

HEX	`#114C5A`
RGB	`rgb(17, 76, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 29.8%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 68%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 81%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 16%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.48, -13.02, -13.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.48, 18.8, 226.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.66, 6.026, 10.588)`
Decimal	`1133658`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Nocturnal Expedition, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #114C5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#114C5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #114C5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #114c5a; }
.text { color: #114c5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #114c5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 76 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #114c5a, #11275a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

See #114C5A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #114C5A?: #114C5A is a dark, moderate cyan known as Nocturnal Expedition. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Nocturnal Expedition?: The RGB value is 17, 76, 90: 17 red, 76 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Nocturnal Expedition?: The complementary color is #5A1F11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #114C5A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.