Lighter companion
Cyan Core Bright
#14E1D0 · hsl(175, 84%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(17, 197, 182)
HSL
hsl(175, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(91%, 0%, 8%, 23%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.2:1Fail
on black
9.7:1AA
About this color
Cyan Velvet Bright (#11C5B6) belongs to the teal family — hue 175°, 84% saturation, 42% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-cyan-velvet-bright: #11C5B6; --colorarchive-cyan-velvet-bright-hsl: hsl(175, 84%, 42%); --colorarchive-cyan-velvet-bright-rgb: rgb(17, 197, 182); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Cyan Dusk Bright
#0EA093 · hsl(175, 84%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Velvet Bright
#C51111 · hsl(0, 84%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Azure Velvet Bright
#1189C5 · hsl(200, 84%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Jade Velvet Bright
#11C56B · hsl(150, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Magenta Velvet Bright
#A711C5 · hsl(290, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Canary Velvet Bright
#C5B611 · hsl(55, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Rose Velvet Bright
#C51189 · hsl(320, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Tangerine Velvet Bright
#C55C11 · hsl(25, 84%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Cyan Velvet Bright #11C5B6 Lighter companion: Cyan Core Bright #14E1D0 Darker companion: Cyan Dusk Bright #0EA093 Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Velvet Bright #C51111 Analogous lead: Azure Velvet Bright #1189C5 Analogous echo: Jade Velvet Bright #11C56B Triadic +120°: Magenta Velvet Bright #A711C5 Triadic +240°: Canary Velvet Bright #C5B611 Split-comp +150°: Rose Velvet Bright #C51189 Split-comp +210°: Tangerine Velvet Bright #C55C11
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cyan Velvet Pure
#09CEBD · hsl(175, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cyan Core Bright
#14E1D0 · hsl(175, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cyan Velvet Vivid
#1CBAAD · hsl(175, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Lagoon Velvet Bright
#11C5A7 · hsl(170, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Aqua Velvet Bright
#11C5C5 · hsl(180, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cyan Dusk Bright
#0EA093 · hsl(175, 84%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#7F73BB
Protanopia
#8889BA
Tritanopia
#33BDBD
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