What color is #11666B?

#11666B 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 #11666B?

The RGB value is 17, 102, 107: 17 red, 102 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #11666B?

The complementary color is #6B1611, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #11666B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#11666B color

#11666B rgb(17, 102, 107)

Shades of teal

The hex color #11666B is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 40% green and 42% blue (17, 102, 107).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 73% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Wakame Green (#00656E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#11666B color codes

HEX	`#11666B`
RGB	`rgb(17, 102, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 40%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 73%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 84%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 5%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.04, -21.5, -9.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.04, 23.58, 204.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.635, 10.682, 15.567)`
Decimal	`1140331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #11666B, 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 #11666B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#11666B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #11666B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #11666b; }
.text { color: #11666b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #11666b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 102 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #11666b, #11396b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #11666B?: #11666B 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 #11666B?: The RGB value is 17, 102, 107: 17 red, 102 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #11666B?: The complementary color is #6B1611, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #11666B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.