#17ABA8 Color
#17ABA8 is rgb(23, 171, 168) in RGB, hsl(179, 76%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 2%, 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 3.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17ABA8rgb(23, 171, 168)hsl(179, 76%, 38%)hsv(179, 87%, 67%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 2%, 33%)oklch(67.2% 0.112 192.6)lab(63.14% -37.19 -9.29)lch(63.14% 38.33 194.02)What #17ABA8 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 #17ABA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17ABA8 Channel Values
How #17ABA8 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 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 76% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 87% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.83:1 vs white · 7.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17ABA8 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 #17ABA8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17ABA8; 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 #17ABA8
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 #17ABA8 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.
#17ABA8#9D9DA8#7EA3A8#8F8FAA#729BA9#1AABAB#19ABAA#9A9A9AUsing #17ABA8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17aba8: #17ABA8;background-color: #17ABA8;colors: { 'color-17aba8': '#17ABA8' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.671, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_17aba8">#17ABA8</color>fill="#17ABA8"More Teal Colors
#17ABA8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17ABA8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17ABA8?
#17ABA8 is a dark teal — rgb(23, 171, 168) in RGB and hsl(179, 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 3.72.
What is the RGB value of #17ABA8?
#17ABA8 is rgb(23, 171, 168) — red 23, green 171, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17ABA8?
#17ABA8 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 2%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17ABA8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #17ABA8 scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17ABA8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17ABA8 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 3.72, which is very hard to tell apart.
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