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#001917 Color

#001917 is rgb(0, 25, 23) in RGB, hsl(175, 100%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 8%, 90%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#001917
HEX#001917
RGBrgb(0, 25, 23)
HSLhsl(175, 100%, 5%)
HSVhsv(175, 100%, 10%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 8%, 90%)
OKLCHoklch(19.2% 0.033 187.8)
LABlab(6.76% -9.09 -1.67)
LCHlch(6.76% 9.24 190.40)

What #001917 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #001917, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#001917 Channel Values

How #001917 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 25 · B 238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 100% · L 5%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 100% · V 10%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 90%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.24:1 vs white · 1.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #001917 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text18.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #001917

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #001917; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #001917

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #001917 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#001917
Protanopia#161617
Protanomaly#0F1717
Deuteranopia#131317
Deuteranomaly#0D1617
Tritanopia#001919
Tritanomaly#001918
Achromatopsia#151515

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Using #001917 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-001917: #001917;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #001917;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-001917': '#001917' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.098, blue: 0.090)
Android XML<color name="color_001917">#001917</color>
SVG fillfill="#001917"

More Teal Colors

#001917 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#001917 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #001917?

#001917 is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 25, 23) in RGB and hsl(175, 100%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.77.

What is the RGB value of #001917?

#001917 is rgb(0, 25, 23) — red 0, green 25, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #001917?

#001917 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 8%, 90%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #001917 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #001917 scores 18.24:1 against white and 1.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #001917 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #001917 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.45, which is visibly different.

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