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#17343A Color

#17343A is rgb(23, 52, 58) in RGB, hsl(190, 43%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 10%, 0%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#17343A
HEX#17343A
RGBrgb(23, 52, 58)
HSLhsl(190, 43%, 16%)
HSVhsv(190, 60%, 23%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 10%, 0%, 77%)
OKLCHoklch(30.5% 0.036 212.8)
LABlab(19.68% -9.81 -7.35)
LCHlch(19.68% 12.26 216.82)

What #17343A 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 #17343A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#17343A Channel Values

How #17343A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 23 · G 52 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 43% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 60% · V 23%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 77%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.22:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17343A 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.

TextWhite text13.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #17343A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17343A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #17343A

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 #17343A 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.

Typical#17343A
Protanopia#30303A
Protanomaly#28323A
Deuteranopia#2D2D3B
Deuteranomaly#25303A
Tritanopia#153535
Tritanomaly#163437
Achromatopsia#303030

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Using #17343A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-17343a: #17343A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #17343A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-17343a': '#17343A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.204, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_17343a">#17343A</color>
SVG fillfill="#17343A"

More Teal Colors

#17343A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#17343A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #17343A?

#17343A is a darkest teal — rgb(23, 52, 58) in RGB and hsl(190, 43%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.67.

What is the RGB value of #17343A?

#17343A is rgb(23, 52, 58) — red 23, green 52, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #17343A?

#17343A converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 10%, 0%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #17343A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #17343A scores 13.22:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #17343A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #17343A 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.21, which is visibly different.

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