What color is #116F8E?

#116F8E is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(17, 111, 142), and in HSL hsl(195, 79%, 31%).

Is #116F8E accessible as text?

On white, #116F8E has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.69:1 (fails). For text placed on #116F8E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #116F8E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #116F8E?

#116F8E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8D3011. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #116F8E below.

Is #116F8E good for buttons?

#116F8E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #116F8E — black text only reaches 3.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #116F8E the same as CSS teal?

No — #116F8E is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#116F8E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #116F8E

Not just a swatch — here's how #116F8E works with other colors. Named schemes with #116F8E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #116F8E Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #116F8E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #4B92AF

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 #116F8E Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #116F8E Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592247 Accent #E4C2CC Secondary #322B30

Teal Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #116F8E Secondary #7A939E 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 #116F8E 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 22/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 25/100

Low

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

Print safety 76/100

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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8E6F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #11458D — 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 #116F8E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #116F8E;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 111 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.6% 0.093 226.9);
  --color-50: #F1FBFE;
  --color-100: #DAF3FC;
  --color-200: #B6E6F6;
  --color-300: #85D1EB;
  --color-400: #58BADA;
  --color-500: #359DC0;
  --color-600: #307992;
  --color-700: #285767;
  --color-800: #1D3A43;
  --color-900: #142429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F1FBFE',
    100: '#DAF3FC',
    200: '#B6E6F6',
    300: '#85D1EB',
    400: '#58BADA',
    500: '#359DC0',
    600: '#307992',
    700: '#285767',
    800: '#1D3A43',
    900: '#142429',
  },
}

$base: #116F8E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FBFE;
$base-100: #DAF3FC;
$base-200: #B6E6F6;
$base-300: #85D1EB;
$base-400: #58BADA;
$base-500: #359DC0;
$base-600: #307992;
$base-700: #285767;
$base-800: #1D3A43;
$base-900: #142429;
$base-hover: #0D5871;
$base-subtle: #ABDAEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#116F8E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6E6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85D1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58BADA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#359DC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#307992",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#285767",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3A43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #116F8E

Color Lab

Pairs with #116F8E

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