#17A69A Color
#17A69A is rgb(23, 166, 154) in RGB, hsl(175, 76%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 7%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Green (#00A693), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17A69Argb(23, 166, 154)hsl(175, 76%, 37%)hsv(175, 86%, 65%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 7%, 35%)oklch(65.4% 0.111 185.6)lab(61.21% -38.40 -4.34)lch(61.21% 38.64 186.45)What #17A69A 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 #17A69A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17A69A Channel Values
How #17A69A 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 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 76% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 86% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.02:1 vs white · 6.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17A69A 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 #17A69A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17A69A; 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 #17A69A
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 #17A69A 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.
#17A69A#99999A#7A9E9A#8B8B9C#6F979B#22A5A5#1EA5A0#949494Using #17A69A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17a69a: #17A69A;background-color: #17A69A;colors: { 'color-17a69a': '#17A69A' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.651, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_17a69a">#17A69A</color>fill="#17A69A"More Teal Colors
#17A69A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17A69A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17A69A?
#17A69A is a dark teal — rgb(23, 166, 154) in RGB and hsl(175, 76%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Green (#00A693), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #17A69A?
#17A69A is rgb(23, 166, 154) — red 23, green 166, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17A69A?
#17A69A converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 7%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17A69A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #17A69A scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17A69A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17A69A 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 5.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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