What color is #116570?

#116570 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Wakame Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #116570?

The RGB value is 17, 101, 112: 17 red, 101 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #116570?

The complementary color is #701C11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #116570?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#116570 color

#116570 rgb(17, 101, 112)

Shades of teal

The hex color #116570 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 39.6% green and 43.9% blue (17, 101, 112).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 74% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wakame Green (#00656E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#116570 color codes

HEX	`#116570`
RGB	`rgb(17, 101, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 39.6%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 74%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 85%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 10%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.89, -19.24, -12.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.89, 23.2, 213.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.808, 10.595, 16.96)`
Decimal	`1140080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #116570, 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 #116570	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#116570 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #116570 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #116570; }
.text { color: #116570; }
.border { border: 2px solid #116570; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 101 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #116570, #113670); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #116570?: #116570 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Wakame Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #116570?: The RGB value is 17, 101, 112: 17 red, 101 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #116570?: The complementary color is #701C11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #116570?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.