What color is #116763?

#116763 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 #116763?

The RGB value is 17, 103, 99: 17 red, 103 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #116763?

The complementary color is #671115, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #116763?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#116763 color

#116763 rgb(17, 103, 99)

Shades of teal

The hex color #116763 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 40.4% green and 38.8% blue (17, 103, 99).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 72% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Peacock Pride (#006663), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#116763 color codes

HEX	`#116763`
RGB	`rgb(17, 103, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 40.4%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 72%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 83%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 0%, 4%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.1, -24.67, -4.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.1, 25.11, 190.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.332, 10.72, 13.485)`
Decimal	`1140579`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #116763, 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 #116763	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#116763 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	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 #116763 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #116763; }
.text { color: #116763; }
.border { border: 2px solid #116763; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 103 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #116763, #114067); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #116763?: #116763 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 #116763?: The RGB value is 17, 103, 99: 17 red, 103 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #116763?: The complementary color is #671115, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #116763?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.