#117897 Color
#117897 is rgb(17, 120, 151) in RGB, hsl(194, 80%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 21%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#117897rgb(17, 120, 151)hsl(194, 80%, 33%)hsv(194, 89%, 59%)cmyk(89%, 21%, 0%, 41%)oklch(53.4% 0.097 225)lab(46.27% -19.41 -25.03)lch(46.27% 31.67 232.21)What #117897 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 #117897, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#117897 Channel Values
How #117897 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 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 80% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 89% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #117897 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 #117897
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #117897; 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 #117897
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 #117897 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.
#117897#6E6E97#577297#646498#4F6D98#007C7C#007B88#6F6F6FUsing #117897 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-117897: #117897;background-color: #117897;colors: { 'color-117897': '#117897' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.471, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_117897">#117897</color>fill="#117897"More Teal Colors
#117897 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#117897 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #117897?
#117897 is a dark teal — rgb(17, 120, 151) in RGB and hsl(194, 80%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.
What is the RGB value of #117897?
#117897 is rgb(17, 120, 151) — red 17, green 120, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #117897?
#117897 converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 21%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #117897 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #117897 scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #117897 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #117897 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.68, which is visibly different.
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