What color is #116D5B?

#116D5B is a dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(17, 109, 91), and in HSL hsl(168, 73%, 25%).

Is #116D5B accessible as text?

On white, #116D5B has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #116D5B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #116D5B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-700 (#00786F).

What colors go well with #116D5B?

#116D5B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6E1124. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #116D5B below.

Is #116D5B good for buttons?

#116D5B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #116D5B — black text only reaches 3.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #116D5B the same as CSS teal?

No — #116D5B is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#116D5B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #116D5B

Not just a swatch — here's how #116D5B works with other colors. Named schemes with #116D5B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #116D5B Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Pine Green 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 #116D5B Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #116D5B Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #116D5B Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Pine Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #116D5B Secondary #748C85 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Pine Green 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 Pine Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #116D5B 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 60/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 85/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #116D5B with

Forest Green Classic Blue Rosewood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 #C5EDE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #11626E — 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 #116D5B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #116D5B;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 109 91;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.0% 0.085 175.3);
  --color-50: #F1FDFB;
  --color-100: #DBFAF4;
  --color-200: #B9F4E8;
  --color-300: #88E7D4;
  --color-400: #5DD5BD;
  --color-500: #3ABBA1;
  --color-600: #338E7C;
  --color-700: #2A6559;
  --color-800: #1F423B;
  --color-900: #152825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pine-green: {
    50: '#F1FDFB',
    100: '#DBFAF4',
    200: '#B9F4E8',
    300: '#88E7D4',
    400: '#5DD5BD',
    500: '#3ABBA1',
    600: '#338E7C',
    700: '#2A6559',
    800: '#1F423B',
    900: '#152825',
  },
}

$base: #116D5B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFB;
$base-100: #DBFAF4;
$base-200: #B9F4E8;
$base-300: #88E7D4;
$base-400: #5DD5BD;
$base-500: #3ABBA1;
$base-600: #338E7C;
$base-700: #2A6559;
$base-800: #1F423B;
$base-900: #152825;
$base-hover: #0E5849;
$base-subtle: #A6E5D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#116D5B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E7D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DD5BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3ABBA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338E7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6559",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F423B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #116D5B

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