What color is #116A7C?

#116A7C is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(17, 106, 124), and in HSL hsl(190, 76%, 28%).

Is #116A7C accessible as text?

On white, #116A7C has a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #116A7C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #116A7C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #116A7C?

#116A7C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7E2311. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #116A7C below.

Is #116A7C good for buttons?

#116A7C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #116A7C — black text only reaches 3.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #116A7C the same as CSS teal?

No — #116A7C is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#116A7C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #116A7C

Not just a swatch — here's how #116A7C works with other colors. Named schemes with #116A7C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #116A7C Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #116A7C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #116A7C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #498D9D

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #116A7C Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395243 Anchor #56233E

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #116A7C Secondary #758C93 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #116A7C actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 27/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6E8EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #11477E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #116A7C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #116A7C;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 106 124;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.5% 0.081 215.8);
  --color-50: #F1FCFE;
  --color-100: #DAF6FB;
  --color-200: #B7EBF5;
  --color-300: #87D8E9;
  --color-400: #5AC3D8;
  --color-500: #37A7BD;
  --color-600: #328090;
  --color-700: #295C66;
  --color-800: #1E3D43;
  --color-900: #142529;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F1FCFE',
    100: '#DAF6FB',
    200: '#B7EBF5',
    300: '#87D8E9',
    400: '#5AC3D8',
    500: '#37A7BD',
    600: '#328090',
    700: '#295C66',
    800: '#1E3D43',
    900: '#142529',
  },
}

$base: #116A7C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FCFE;
$base-100: #DAF6FB;
$base-200: #B7EBF5;
$base-300: #87D8E9;
$base-400: #5AC3D8;
$base-500: #37A7BD;
$base-600: #328090;
$base-700: #295C66;
$base-800: #1E3D43;
$base-900: #142529;
$base-hover: #0E5665;
$base-subtle: #A8DDE8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#116A7C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7EBF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87D8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5AC3D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37A7BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#328090",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#295C66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #116A7C

Color Lab

Pairs with #116A7C

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