#17525E Color
#17525E is rgb(23, 82, 94) in RGB, hsl(190, 61%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 13%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17525Ergb(23, 82, 94)hsl(190, 61%, 23%)hsv(190, 76%, 37%)cmyk(76%, 13%, 0%, 63%)oklch(40.7% 0.062 214.1)lab(31.62% -16.05 -12.83)lch(31.62% 20.55 218.63)What #17525E 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 #17525E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17525E Channel Values
How #17525E 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 82 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 61% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 76% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.73:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17525E 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 #17525E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17525E; 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 #17525E
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 #17525E 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.
#17525E#4C4C5E#3D4E5E#45455F#384A5F#105454#135358#4B4B4BUsing #17525E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17525e: #17525E;background-color: #17525E;colors: { 'color-17525e': '#17525E' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.322, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_17525e">#17525E</color>fill="#17525E"More Teal Colors
#17525E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17525E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17525E?
#17525E is a dark teal — rgb(23, 82, 94) in RGB and hsl(190, 61%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.
What is the RGB value of #17525E?
#17525E is rgb(23, 82, 94) — red 23, green 82, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17525E?
#17525E converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 13%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17525E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #17525E scores 8.73:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17525E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17525E 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 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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