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#17BCCF Color

#17BCCF is rgb(23, 188, 207) in RGB, hsl(186, 80%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 9%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), visibly different at ΔE 10.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#17BCCF
HEX#17BCCF
RGBrgb(23, 188, 207)
HSLhsl(186, 80%, 45%)
HSVhsv(186, 89%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 9%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.122 207.9)
LABlab(69.49% -34.76 -21.23)
LCHlch(69.49% 40.73 211.42)

What #17BCCF 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 #17BCCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#17BCCF Channel Values

How #17BCCF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 23 · G 188 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 80% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 89% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17BCCF 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #17BCCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17BCCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #17BCCF

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 #17BCCF 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.

Typical#17BCCF
Protanopia#ADADCF
Protanomaly#8AB3CF
Deuteranopia#9D9DD1
Deuteranomaly#7EABD0
Tritanopia#00BFBF
Tritanomaly#00BEC5
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #17BCCF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-17bccf: #17BCCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #17BCCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-17bccf': '#17BCCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.737, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_17bccf">#17BCCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#17BCCF"

More Teal Colors

#17BCCF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#17BCCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #17BCCF?

#17BCCF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(23, 188, 207) in RGB and hsl(186, 80%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.39.

What is the RGB value of #17BCCF?

#17BCCF is rgb(23, 188, 207) — red 23, green 188, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #17BCCF?

#17BCCF converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 9%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #17BCCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #17BCCF scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #17BCCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #17BCCF 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.71, which is visibly different.

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