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#177D6E Color

#177D6E is rgb(23, 125, 110) in RGB, hsl(171, 69%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 12%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#177D6E
HEX#177D6E
RGBrgb(23, 125, 110)
HSLhsl(171, 69%, 29%)
HSVhsv(171, 82%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 0%, 12%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(53.1% 0.091 179.9)
LABlab(46.76% -31.74 -0.19)
LCHlch(46.76% 31.74 180.35)

What #177D6E 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 #177D6E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#177D6E Channel Values

How #177D6E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 23 · G 125 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 69% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 82% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 82% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.01:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #177D6E 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.

TextWhite text5.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #177D6E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #177D6E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #177D6E

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 #177D6E 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.

Typical#177D6E
Protanopia#73736E
Protanomaly#5C776E
Deuteranopia#696970
Deuteranomaly#53716F
Tritanopia#217B7B
Tritanomaly#1D7C76
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #177D6E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-177d6e: #177D6E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #177D6E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-177d6e': '#177D6E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.490, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_177d6e">#177D6E</color>
SVG fillfill="#177D6E"

More Teal Colors

#177D6E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#177D6E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #177D6E?

#177D6E is a dark teal — rgb(23, 125, 110) in RGB and hsl(171, 69%, 29%) 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 3.3.

What is the RGB value of #177D6E?

#177D6E is rgb(23, 125, 110) — red 23, green 125, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #177D6E?

#177D6E converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 12%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #177D6E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #177D6E scores 5.01:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #177D6E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #177D6E 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 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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