Information about #116C97 color

#116C97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#116C97 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(17, 108, 151) — 6.7% red, 42.4% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 53 / 17 / 0 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored sky-leaning azure, #116C97 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Geaux Blue (#1277A3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Yeehaa (#006C98) and Sea Blue (#006994).

The recipe behind #116C97 is rgb(17, 108, 151), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #116C97: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. #116C97 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#116C97 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#116C97 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 #116C97

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

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Yeehaa color link
Yeehaa

#006C98

Sea Blue color link
Sea Blue

#006994

Captain Cook color link
Captain Cook

#00689B

IBM Blue color link
IBM Blue

#006699

Duck Blue color link
Duck Blue

#007791

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Ocean color link
Ocean

#017B92

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#116C97
  • RGB17, 108, 151
  • CMYK53, 17, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(17, 108, 151)
  • HSL199°, 80%, 33%
  • HSL Precise199.254°, 79.762%, 32.941%
  • HSV199°, 89%, 59%
  • HSB199°, 89%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.067, 0.424, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.067, 0.424, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.067, 0.424, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID116C97
  • DECIMAL ID1141911
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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