#177869 Color
#177869 is rgb(23, 120, 105) in RGB, hsl(171, 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 3.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#177869rgb(23, 120, 105)hsl(171, 68%, 28%)hsv(171, 81%, 47%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 13%, 53%)oklch(51.6% 0.088 179.3)lab(44.96% -30.78 0.15)lch(44.96% 30.78 179.72)What #177869 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 #177869, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#177869 Channel Values
How #177869 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 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 68% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · 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 · 3.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #177869 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 #177869
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #177869; 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 #177869
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 #177869 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.
#177869#6E6E69#587269#64646B#506D6A#207676#1D7771#6B6B6BUsing #177869 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-177869: #177869;background-color: #177869;colors: { 'color-177869': '#177869' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.471, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_177869">#177869</color>fill="#177869"More Teal Colors
#177869 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#177869 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #177869?
#177869 is a dark teal — rgb(23, 120, 105) in RGB and hsl(171, 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 3.35.
What is the RGB value of #177869?
#177869 is rgb(23, 120, 105) — red 23, green 120, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #177869?
#177869 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 #177869 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #177869 scores 5.35:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #177869 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #177869 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 9.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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