Information about #114B55 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #114B55 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(17, 75, 85) (6.7% red, 29.4% green, 33.3% blue), or CMYK 27 / 4 / 0 / 67 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored aqua cyan, #114B55 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Nationalist Blue (#174358). Slightly further away sit Retro (#1B5256) and Beatnik (#1F4F54).

The recipe behind #114B55 is rgb(17, 75, 85), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #114B55: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#114B55 color variations

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#114B55 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #114B55

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Cyprus color link
Cyprus

#0F4645

Jackpot color link
Jackpot

#145346

Deep South color link
Deep South

#004853

Dark Teal color link
Dark Teal

#014D4E

St Kilda color link
St Kilda

#004559

Sherpa Blue color link
Sherpa Blue

#00494E

#114B55 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#114B55
  • RGB17, 75, 85
  • CMYK27, 4, 0, 67
  • CSSrgb(17, 75, 85)
  • HSL189°, 67%, 20%
  • HSL Precise188.824°, 66.667%, 20%
  • HSV189°, 80%, 33%
  • HSB189°, 80%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.067, 0.294, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.067, 0.294, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.067, 0.294, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID114B55
  • DECIMAL ID1133397
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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