#177682 Color
#177682 is rgb(23, 118, 130) in RGB, hsl(187, 70%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 9%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#177682rgb(23, 118, 130)hsl(187, 70%, 30%)hsv(187, 82%, 51%)cmyk(82%, 9%, 0%, 49%)oklch(52% 0.084 208.1)lab(44.99% -23.77 -14.60)lch(44.99% 27.89 211.57)What #177682 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 #177682, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#177682 Channel Values
How #177682 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 118 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 70% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 82% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.32:1 vs white · 3.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #177682 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 #177682
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #177682; 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 #177682
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 #177682 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.
#177682#6D6D82#577082#636383#4F6B83#0B7878#10777C#6B6B6BUsing #177682 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-177682: #177682;background-color: #177682;colors: { 'color-177682': '#177682' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.463, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_177682">#177682</color>fill="#177682"More Teal Colors
#177682 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#177682 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #177682?
#177682 is a dark teal — rgb(23, 118, 130) in RGB and hsl(187, 70%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.
What is the RGB value of #177682?
#177682 is rgb(23, 118, 130) — red 23, green 118, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #177682?
#177682 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 9%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #177682 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #177682 scores 5.32:1 against white and 3.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #177682 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #177682 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 9.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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