#17A693 Color
#17A693 is rgb(23, 166, 147) in RGB, hsl(172, 76%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 11%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Green (#00A693), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17A693rgb(23, 166, 147)hsl(172, 76%, 37%)hsv(172, 86%, 65%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 11%, 35%)oklch(65.2% 0.114 180.5)lab(61.04% -39.93 -0.69)lch(61.04% 39.94 180.99)What #17A693 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 #17A693, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17A693 Channel Values
How #17A693 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 166 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 76% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 86% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.04:1 vs white · 6.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17A693 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 #17A693
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17A693; 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 #17A693
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 #17A693 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.
#17A693#999993#7A9E93#8B8B95#6F9794#27A4A4#21A59D#949494Using #17A693 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17a693: #17A693;background-color: #17A693;colors: { 'color-17a693': '#17A693' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.651, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_17a693">#17A693</color>fill="#17A693"More Teal Colors
#17A693 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17A693 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17A693?
#17A693 is a dark teal — rgb(23, 166, 147) in RGB and hsl(172, 76%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Green (#00A693), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.22.
What is the RGB value of #17A693?
#17A693 is rgb(23, 166, 147) — red 23, green 166, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17A693?
#17A693 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 11%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17A693 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #17A693 scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17A693 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17A693 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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