#17ABA3 Color
#17ABA3 is rgb(23, 171, 163) in RGB, hsl(177, 76%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 5%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17ABA3rgb(23, 171, 163)hsl(177, 76%, 38%)hsv(177, 87%, 67%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 5%, 33%)oklch(67% 0.113 188.8)lab(63.02% -38.34 -6.70)lch(63.02% 38.93 189.92)What #17ABA3 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 #17ABA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17ABA3 Channel Values
How #17ABA3 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 171 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 76% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 87% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.84:1 vs white · 7.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17ABA3 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 #17ABA3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17ABA3; 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 #17ABA3
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 #17ABA3 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.
#17ABA3#9D9DA3#7EA3A3#8F8FA5#729BA4#1FAAAA#1CAAA7#999999Using #17ABA3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17aba3: #17ABA3;background-color: #17ABA3;colors: { 'color-17aba3': '#17ABA3' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.671, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_17aba3">#17ABA3</color>fill="#17ABA3"More Teal Colors
#17ABA3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17ABA3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17ABA3?
#17ABA3 is a dark teal — rgb(23, 171, 163) in RGB and hsl(177, 76%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.54.
What is the RGB value of #17ABA3?
#17ABA3 is rgb(23, 171, 163) — red 23, green 171, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17ABA3?
#17ABA3 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 5%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17ABA3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #17ABA3 scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17ABA3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17ABA3 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 2.54, which is very hard to tell apart.
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