#17736A Color
#17736A is rgb(23, 115, 106) in RGB, hsl(174, 67%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 8%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17736Argb(23, 115, 106)hsl(174, 67%, 27%)hsv(174, 80%, 45%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 8%, 55%)oklch(50.3% 0.082 184.9)lab(43.29% -28.44 -2.86)lch(43.29% 28.59 185.73)What #17736A 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 #17736A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17736A Channel Values
How #17736A 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 115 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 67% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 80% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.68:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17736A 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 #17736A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17736A; 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 #17736A
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 #17736A 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.
#17736A#6A6A6A#546E6A#60606C#4D686B#1D7272#1B726F#676767Using #17736A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17736a: #17736A;background-color: #17736A;colors: { 'color-17736a': '#17736A' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.451, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_17736a">#17736A</color>fill="#17736A"More Teal Colors
#17736A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17736A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17736A?
#17736A is a dark teal — rgb(23, 115, 106) in RGB and hsl(174, 67%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.
What is the RGB value of #17736A?
#17736A is rgb(23, 115, 106) — red 23, green 115, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17736A?
#17736A converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 8%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17736A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #17736A scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17736A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17736A 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 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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