#176D73 Color
#176D73 is rgb(23, 109, 115) in RGB, hsl(184, 67%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 5%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Skobeloff (#007474), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#176D73rgb(23, 109, 115)hsl(184, 67%, 27%)hsv(184, 80%, 45%)cmyk(80%, 5%, 0%, 55%)oklch(49% 0.077 202.1)lab(41.52% -23.54 -10.86)lch(41.52% 25.92 204.76)What #176D73 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 #176D73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#176D73 Channel Values
How #176D73 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 109 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 67% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 80% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.05:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #176D73 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 #176D73
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #176D73; 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 #176D73
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 #176D73 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.
#176D73#646473#506873#5B5B74#496374#126E6E#146D70#636363Using #176D73 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-176d73: #176D73;background-color: #176D73;colors: { 'color-176d73': '#176D73' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.427, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_176d73">#176D73</color>fill="#176D73"More Teal Colors
#176D73 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#176D73 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #176D73?
#176D73 is a dark teal — rgb(23, 109, 115) in RGB and hsl(184, 67%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Skobeloff (#007474), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.
What is the RGB value of #176D73?
#176D73 is rgb(23, 109, 115) — red 23, green 109, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #176D73?
#176D73 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 5%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #176D73 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #176D73 scores 6.05:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #176D73 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #176D73 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 9.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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