#17B0A6 Color
#17B0A6 is rgb(23, 176, 166) in RGB, hsl(176, 77%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 6%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17B0A6rgb(23, 176, 166)hsl(176, 77%, 39%)hsv(176, 87%, 69%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 6%, 31%)oklch(68.4% 0.116 187.5)lab(64.66% -39.64 -5.94)lch(64.66% 40.09 188.53)What #17B0A6 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 #17B0A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17B0A6 Channel Values
How #17B0A6 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 176 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 77% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 87% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.69:1 vs white · 7.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17B0A6 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 #17B0A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17B0A6; 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 #17B0A6
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 #17B0A6 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.
#17B0A6#A2A2A6#81A8A6#9393A8#75A0A7#21AFAF#1DAFAB#9E9E9EUsing #17B0A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17b0a6: #17B0A6;background-color: #17B0A6;colors: { 'color-17b0a6': '#17B0A6' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.690, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_17b0a6">#17B0A6</color>fill="#17B0A6"More Teal Colors
#17B0A6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17B0A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17B0A6?
#17B0A6 is a dark teal — rgb(23, 176, 166) in RGB and hsl(176, 77%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.51.
What is the RGB value of #17B0A6?
#17B0A6 is rgb(23, 176, 166) — red 23, green 176, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17B0A6?
#17B0A6 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 6%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17B0A6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #17B0A6 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17B0A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17B0A6 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 1.51, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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