#177868 Color
#177868 is rgb(23, 120, 104) in RGB, hsl(170, 68%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 13%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#177868rgb(23, 120, 104)hsl(170, 68%, 28%)hsv(170, 81%, 47%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 13%, 53%)oklch(51.6% 0.088 178.4)lab(44.93% -31.01 0.70)lch(44.93% 31.01 178.70)What #177868 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 #177868, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#177868 Channel Values
How #177868 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 120 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 68% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 81% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.35:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #177868 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 #177868
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #177868; 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 #177868
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 #177868 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.
#177868#6E6E68#587268#64646A#506D69#217676#1D7771#6B6B6BUsing #177868 in Code
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--color-177868: #177868;background-color: #177868;colors: { 'color-177868': '#177868' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.471, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_177868">#177868</color>fill="#177868"More Teal Colors
#177868 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#177868 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #177868?
#177868 is a dark teal — rgb(23, 120, 104) in RGB and hsl(170, 68%, 28%) 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 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #177868?
#177868 is rgb(23, 120, 104) — red 23, green 120, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #177868?
#177868 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 13%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #177868 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #177868 scores 5.35:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #177868 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #177868 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 10.17, which is visibly different.
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