#17656D Color
#17656D is rgb(23, 101, 109) in RGB, hsl(186, 65%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 7%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17656Drgb(23, 101, 109)hsl(186, 65%, 26%)hsv(186, 79%, 43%)cmyk(79%, 7%, 0%, 57%)oklch(46.6% 0.072 205.3)lab(38.63% -21.36 -11.55)lch(38.63% 24.28 208.40)What #17656D 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 #17656D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17656D Channel Values
How #17656D 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 101 · B 109 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 65% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 79% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.73:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17656D 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 #17656D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17656D; 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 #17656D
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 #17656D 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.
#17656D#5D5D6D#4A606D#55556E#445C6E#116666#146669#5C5C5CUsing #17656D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17656d: #17656D;background-color: #17656D;colors: { 'color-17656d': '#17656D' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.396, blue: 0.427)<color name="color_17656d">#17656D</color>fill="#17656D"More Teal Colors
#17656D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17656D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17656D?
#17656D is a dark teal — rgb(23, 101, 109) in RGB and hsl(186, 65%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.19.
What is the RGB value of #17656D?
#17656D is rgb(23, 101, 109) — red 23, green 101, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17656D?
#17656D converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 7%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17656D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #17656D scores 6.73:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17656D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17656D 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.25, which is visibly different.
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