#117474 Color
#117474 is rgb(17, 116, 116) in RGB, hsl(180, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 0%, 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 1.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#117474rgb(17, 116, 116)hsl(180, 74%, 26%)hsv(180, 85%, 45%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 0%, 55%)oklch(50.8% 0.083 194.9)lab(43.80% -27.10 -8.07)lch(43.80% 28.27 196.58)What #117474 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 #117474, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#117474 Channel Values
How #117474 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 116 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.56:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #117474 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 #117474
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #117474; 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 #117474
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 #117474 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.
#117474#6B6B74#546E74#616175#4D6975#117474#117474#686868Using #117474 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-117474: #117474;background-color: #117474;colors: { 'color-117474': '#117474' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.455, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_117474">#117474</color>fill="#117474"More Teal Colors
#117474 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#117474 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #117474?
#117474 is a dark teal — rgb(17, 116, 116) in RGB and hsl(180, 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 1.27.
What is the RGB value of #117474?
#117474 is rgb(17, 116, 116) — red 17, green 116, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #117474?
#117474 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #117474 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #117474 scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #117474 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #117474 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 5.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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