#117878 Color
#117878 is rgb(17, 120, 120) in RGB, hsl(180, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 0%, 53%) 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 1.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#117878rgb(17, 120, 120)hsl(180, 75%, 27%)hsv(180, 86%, 47%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 0%, 53%)oklch(52% 0.085 194.9)lab(45.26% -27.85 -8.29)lch(45.26% 29.06 196.57)What #117878 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 #117878, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#117878 Channel Values
How #117878 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 120 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.27:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #117878 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 #117878
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #117878; 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 #117878
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 #117878 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.
#117878#6E6E78#577278#646479#4F6D79#117878#117878#6C6C6CUsing #117878 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-117878: #117878;background-color: #117878;colors: { 'color-117878': '#117878' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.471, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_117878">#117878</color>fill="#117878"More Teal Colors
#117878 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#117878 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #117878?
#117878 is a dark teal — rgb(17, 120, 120) in RGB and hsl(180, 75%, 27%) 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 1.7.
What is the RGB value of #117878?
#117878 is rgb(17, 120, 120) — red 17, green 120, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #117878?
#117878 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #117878 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #117878 scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #117878 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #117878 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 3.79, which is very hard to tell apart.
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