#117976 Color
#117976 is rgb(17, 121, 118) in RGB, hsl(178, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 2%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Skobeloff (#007474), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#117976rgb(17, 121, 118)hsl(178, 75%, 27%)hsv(178, 86%, 47%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 2%, 53%)oklch(52.2% 0.086 191.7)lab(45.54% -28.78 -6.69)lch(45.54% 29.55 193.10)What #117976 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 #117976, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#117976 Channel Values
How #117976 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 121 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.22:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #117976 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 #117976
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #117976; 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 #117976
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 #117976 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.
#117976#6F6F76#587376#656578#506D77#147979#137978#6C6C6CUsing #117976 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-117976: #117976;background-color: #117976;colors: { 'color-117976': '#117976' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.475, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_117976">#117976</color>fill="#117976"More Teal Colors
#117976 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#117976 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #117976?
#117976 is a dark teal — rgb(17, 121, 118) in RGB and hsl(178, 75%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Skobeloff (#007474), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.58.
What is the RGB value of #117976?
#117976 is rgb(17, 121, 118) — red 17, green 121, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #117976?
#117976 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 2%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #117976 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #117976 scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #117976 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #117976 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 3.71, which is very hard to tell apart.
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