#117372 Color
#117372 is rgb(17, 115, 114) in RGB, hsl(179, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 1%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Skobeloff (#007474), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#117372rgb(17, 115, 114)hsl(179, 74%, 26%)hsv(179, 85%, 45%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 1%, 55%)oklch(50.5% 0.082 193.8)lab(43.41% -27.16 -7.46)lch(43.41% 28.17 195.36)What #117372 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 #117372, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#117372 Channel Values
How #117372 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 17 · G 115 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.65:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #117372 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.
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Colors That Go With #117372
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #117372; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #117372
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.
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How #117372 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.
#117372#6A6A72#546E72#606073#4C6873#127373#127373#676767Using #117372 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-117372: #117372;background-color: #117372;colors: { 'color-117372': '#117372' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.451, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_117372">#117372</color>fill="#117372"More Teal Colors
#117372 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#117372 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #117372?
#117372 is a dark teal — rgb(17, 115, 114) in RGB and hsl(179, 74%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Skobeloff (#007474), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.48.
What is the RGB value of #117372?
#117372 is rgb(17, 115, 114) — red 17, green 115, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #117372?
#117372 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 1%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #117372 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #117372 scores 5.65:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #117372 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #117372 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 5.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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