Information about #11AFBC color

#11AFBC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #11AFBC belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(17, 175, 188) (6.7% red, 68.6% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 67 / 5 / 0 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#11AFBC presents itself as a energetic, saturated cyan — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are AITriedPume (#13B6A9) and Blue Green (#0D98BA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(17, 175, 188)), which gives #11AFBC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #11AFBC: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #11AFBC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#11AFBC color variations

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

#11AFBC 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 #11AFBC

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

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

Amazonite color link
Amazonite

#00C4B0

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#11AFBC
  • RGB17, 175, 188
  • CMYK67, 5, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(17, 175, 188)
  • HSL185°, 83%, 40%
  • HSL Precise184.561°, 83.415%, 40.196%
  • HSV185°, 91%, 74%
  • HSB185°, 91%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.067, 0.686, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.067, 0.686, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.067, 0.686, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID11AFBC
  • DECIMAL ID1159100
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01