What color is #116761?

#116761 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Peacock Pride. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #116761?

The RGB value is 17, 103, 97: 17 red, 103 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #116761?

The complementary color is #671117, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #116761?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#116761 color

#116761 rgb(17, 103, 97)

Shades of teal

The hex color #116761 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 40.4% green and 38% blue (17, 103, 97).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 72% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Peacock Pride (#006663), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#116761 color codes

HEX	`#116761`
RGB	`rgb(17, 103, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 40.4%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 72%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 83%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 0%, 6%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.04, -25.31, -3.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.04, 25.55, 188)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.238, 10.682, 12.987)`
Decimal	`1140577`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #116761, 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 #116761	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#116761 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	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 #116761 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #116761; }
.text { color: #116761; }
.border { border: 2px solid #116761; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 103 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #116761, #114267); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #116761?: #116761 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Peacock Pride. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #116761?: The RGB value is 17, 103, 97: 17 red, 103 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #116761?: The complementary color is #671117, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #116761?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.