#17544B Color
#17544B is rgb(23, 84, 75) in RGB, hsl(171, 57%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 11%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17544Brgb(23, 84, 75)hsl(171, 57%, 21%)hsv(171, 73%, 33%)cmyk(73%, 0%, 11%, 67%)oklch(40.5% 0.063 181.2)lab(31.74% -21.93 -0.68)lch(31.74% 21.94 181.78)What #17544B 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 #17544B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17544B Channel Values
How #17544B 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 84 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 57% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 73% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.73:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17544B 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 #17544B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17544B; 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 #17544B
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 #17544B 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.
#17544B#4D4D4B#3E504B#47474C#394C4C#1B5353#195350#4B4B4BUsing #17544B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17544b: #17544B;background-color: #17544B;colors: { 'color-17544b': '#17544B' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.329, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_17544b">#17544B</color>fill="#17544B"More Teal Colors
#17544B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17544B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17544B?
#17544B is a dark teal — rgb(23, 84, 75) in RGB and hsl(171, 57%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.
What is the RGB value of #17544B?
#17544B is rgb(23, 84, 75) — red 23, green 84, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17544B?
#17544B converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 11%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17544B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #17544B scores 8.73:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17544B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17544B 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 10.22, which is visibly different.
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