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#17414A Color

#17414A is rgb(23, 65, 74) in RGB, hsl(191, 53%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 12%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#17414A
HEX#17414A
RGBrgb(23, 65, 74)
HSLhsl(191, 53%, 19%)
HSVhsv(191, 69%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 12%, 0%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(35% 0.048 214.2)
LABlab(24.94% -12.67 -10.09)
LCHlch(24.94% 16.20 218.54)

What #17414A 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 #17414A, 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.

#17414A Channel Values

How #17414A 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 65 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 53% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 69% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.1:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17414A 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 text11.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #17414A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17414A; 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 #17414A

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 #17414A 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#17414A
Protanopia#3C3C4A
Protanomaly#313E4A
Deuteranopia#37374B
Deuteranomaly#2D3B4A
Tritanopia#134242
Tritanomaly#154245
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #17414A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-17414a: #17414A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #17414A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-17414a': '#17414A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.255, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_17414a">#17414A</color>
SVG fillfill="#17414A"

More Teal Colors

#17414A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#17414A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #17414A?

#17414A is a darkest teal — rgb(23, 65, 74) in RGB and hsl(191, 53%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.

What is the RGB value of #17414A?

#17414A is rgb(23, 65, 74) — red 23, green 65, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #17414A?

#17414A converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 12%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #17414A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #17414A scores 11.1:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #17414A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #17414A 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 8.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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