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#17C490 Color

#17C490 is rgb(23, 196, 144) in RGB, hsl(162, 79%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 0%, 27%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#17C490
HEX#17C490
RGBrgb(23, 196, 144)
HSLhsl(162, 79%, 43%)
HSVhsv(162, 88%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 0%, 27%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.149 165.2)
LABlab(70.49% -51.36 14.28)
LCHlch(70.49% 53.31 164.46)

What #17C490 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 #17C490, 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 green in the library.

#17C490 Channel Values

How #17C490 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 196 · B 1448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 162° · S 79% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 162° · S 88% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17C490 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #17C490

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17C490; 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 #17C490

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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Shades

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How #17C490 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#17C490
Protanopia#B5B591
Protanomaly#90BB90
Deuteranopia#A4A494
Deuteranomaly#83B292
Tritanopia#3BBEBE
Tritanomaly#30C1AE
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #17C490 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-17c490: #17C490;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #17C490;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-17c490': '#17C490' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.769, blue: 0.565)
Android XML<color name="color_17c490">#17C490</color>
SVG fillfill="#17C490"

More Green Colors

#17C490 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#17C490 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #17C490?

#17C490 is a mid-tone green — rgb(23, 196, 144) in RGB and hsl(162, 79%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.

What is the RGB value of #17C490?

#17C490 is rgb(23, 196, 144) — red 23, green 196, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #17C490?

#17C490 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 0%, 27%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #17C490 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #17C490 scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #17C490 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #17C490 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 12.07, which is visibly different.

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