#17383A Color
#17383A is rgb(23, 56, 58) in RGB, hsl(183, 43%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 3%, 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 5.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17383Argb(23, 56, 58)hsl(183, 43%, 16%)hsv(183, 60%, 23%)cmyk(60%, 3%, 0%, 77%)oklch(31.7% 0.039 200.7)lab(21.14% -12.06 -5.16)lch(21.14% 13.12 203.17)What #17383A 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 #17383A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17383A Channel Values
How #17383A 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 23 · G 56 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 183° · S 43% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 183° · S 60% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.63:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17383A 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 #17383A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17383A; 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 #17383A
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 #17383A 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.
#17383A#34343A#2B363A#30303B#28333A#163838#173839#333333Using #17383A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17383a: #17383A;background-color: #17383A;colors: { 'color-17383a': '#17383A' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.220, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_17383a">#17383A</color>fill="#17383A"More Teal Colors
#17383A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17383A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17383A?
#17383A is a darkest teal — rgb(23, 56, 58) in RGB and hsl(183, 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 5.69.
What is the RGB value of #17383A?
#17383A is rgb(23, 56, 58) — red 23, green 56, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17383A?
#17383A converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 3%, 0%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17383A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #17383A scores 12.63:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17383A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17383A 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 10.08, which is visibly different.
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