#177172 Color
#177172 is rgb(23, 113, 114) in RGB, hsl(181, 66%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 1%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Skobeloff (#007474), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#177172rgb(23, 113, 114)hsl(181, 66%, 27%)hsv(181, 80%, 45%)cmyk(80%, 1%, 0%, 55%)oklch(50% 0.079 196.1)lab(42.84% -25.62 -8.30)lch(42.84% 26.93 197.95)What #177172 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 #177172, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#177172 Channel Values
How #177172 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 113 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 66% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 80% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.77:1 vs white · 3.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #177172 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 #177172
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #177172; 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 #177172
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 #177172 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.
#177172#686872#536C72#5F5F73#4C6673#167171#177171#666666Using #177172 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-177172: #177172;background-color: #177172;colors: { 'color-177172': '#177172' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.443, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_177172">#177172</color>fill="#177172"More Teal Colors
#177172 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#177172 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #177172?
#177172 is a dark teal — rgb(23, 113, 114) in RGB and hsl(181, 66%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Skobeloff (#007474), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.81.
What is the RGB value of #177172?
#177172 is rgb(23, 113, 114) — red 23, green 113, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #177172?
#177172 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 1%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #177172 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #177172 scores 5.77:1 against white and 3.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #177172 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #177172 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 7.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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