Palettes / Colors / #11DFD2
#11DFD2 — Vivid Teal
#11DFD2 is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color DarkTurquoise (#00CED1). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkturquoise (#00CED1) — not an exact match. CSS darkturquoise gives you #00CED1, a different color; use #11DFD2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#11DFD2 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DF111F; it also sits naturally between #11DF6A and #1186DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #11DFD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 17, 223, 210 |
| HSL | 176°, 86%, 47% |
| HSV | 176°, 92%, 87% |
| CMYK | 92%, 0%, 6%, 13% |
| XYZ | 38.25, 57.55, 70.06 |
| Yxy | 57.55, 0.2306, 0.3470 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.49, -46.74, -6.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.86, -39.31, -6.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 87% · Blue 82%
Cyan 92% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #11DFD2
.text { color: #11DFD2; }
.background { background-color: #11DFD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #11DFD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(17, 223, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 86%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #11DFD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(17, 223, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #11DFD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(17, 223, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#11DFD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#11DFD2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #11DFD2
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Tones of #11DFD2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF111F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #11DFD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #11DFD2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #11DFD2: ·
How #11DFD2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #11DFD2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #11DFD2?
#11DFD2 is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 17, 223, 210). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #11DFD2?
#11DFD2 is RGB 17, 223, 210 — HSL 176°, 86%, 47% — CMYK 92%, 0%, 6%, 13%.
What colors go with #11DFD2?
Its complement is #DF111F; analogous partners are #11DF6A and #1186DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #11DFD2 for text?
Black text on #11DFD2 has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.