#116A8D

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#116a8d is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(17, 106, 141), HSL(197°, 78%, 31%), CMYK(88%, 25%, 0%, 45%). Closest named color: teal. Contrast is 6.05:1 on white and 3.47:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#116a8d
RGBrgb(17 106 141)
RGB (legacy)rgb(17, 106, 141)
RGB %rgb(7% 42% 55%)
HSLhsl(197 78% 31%)
HSV / HSBhsv(197, 88%, 55%)
HWBhwb(197 7% 45%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 25%, 0%, 45%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(41.33 -15.32 -26.74)
LCHlch(41.33 30.82 240.18)
OKLaboklab(0.4929 -0.0591 -0.0737)
OKLCHoklch(0.4929 0.0945 231.27)
Decimal1141389

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorteal ΔE 7.7
Closest web-safe color#006699
Hue197°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)78% / 88%
Lightness (HSL)31%
Brightness or Value (HSV)55%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)33% / 35%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1235
Red / Green / Blue17 / 106 / 141

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
6.05:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.47:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 79.8 / -22 · As background with white / black text: Lc -85 / 24.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #116a8d;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(49.29% 0.0945 231.27);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(17 106 141 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#116a8d] text-[#116a8d] border-[#116a8d]">