Close to Teal
#116E70
#116E70 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Teal. In RGB it’s made of 6.7% red, 43.1% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 74% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #116E70.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.02:1 AABlack text on this color
3.49:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.02:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.49:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #116E70 as they’d see it.
#116E70 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #116E70
What color is #116E70?
#116E70 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Teal. In RGB it’s made of 6.7% red, 43.1% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 74% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #116E70 in RGB?
#116E70 is rgb(17, 110, 112): 17 red, 110 green, and 112 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #116E70 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(85, 2, 0, 56). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #116E70?
PANTONE 322 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #116E70?
Its complement #8A554C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.