What color is #11DBFA?

#11DBFA is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(17, 219, 250), and in HSL hsl(188, 96%, 52%).

Is #11DBFA accessible as text?

On white, #11DBFA has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #11DBFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #11DBFA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-400 (#00D3F2).

What colors go well with #11DBFA?

#11DBFA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FA2E0F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #11DBFA below.

Is #11DBFA good for buttons?

#11DBFA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #11DBFA — white text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #11DBFA the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #11DBFA is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#11DBFA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #11DBFA

Not just a swatch — here's how #11DBFA works with other colors. Named schemes with #11DBFA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #11DBFA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Bright Sky 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 #11DBFA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bright Sky 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 #11DBFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #74FFFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #11DBFA Secondary #CCFBFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Bright Sky 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 Bright Sky carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #11DBFA Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #3A3933

Bright Sky 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.

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Color Lab

How #11DBFA 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 10/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 55/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 62/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #11DBFA

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #11DBFA with

Medium Spring Green Neon Blue Vermilion Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6F3F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0F8CFA — 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 #11DBFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #11DBFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 219 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.9% 0.142 212.8);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B1F2FC;
  --color-300: #7AE5F6;
  --color-400: #4AD3E8;
  --color-500: #26B8CF;
  --color-600: #258D9D;
  --color-700: #21646E;
  --color-800: #194148;
  --color-900: #12282C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bright-sky: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B1F2FC',
    300: '#7AE5F6',
    400: '#4AD3E8',
    500: '#26B8CF',
    600: '#258D9D',
    700: '#21646E',
    800: '#194148',
    900: '#12282C',
  },
}

$base: #11DBFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B1F2FC;
$base-300: #7AE5F6;
$base-400: #4AD3E8;
$base-500: #26B8CF;
$base-600: #258D9D;
$base-700: #21646E;
$base-800: #194148;
$base-900: #12282C;
$base-hover: #04B5D0;
$base-subtle: #BFEEF5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#11DBFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AE5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AD3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#26B8CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#258D9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21646E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194148",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12282C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}