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#17C8CF Color

#17C8CF is rgb(23, 200, 207) in RGB, hsl(182, 80%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 3%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#17C8CF
HEX#17C8CF
RGBrgb(23, 200, 207)
HSLhsl(182, 80%, 45%)
HSVhsv(182, 89%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 3%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.126 199.4)
LABlab(73.14% -39.70 -15.75)
LCHlch(73.14% 42.72 201.64)

What #17C8CF 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 #17C8CF, 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.

#17C8CF Channel Values

How #17C8CF 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 200 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 80% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 89% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17C8CF 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #17C8CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17C8CF; 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 #17C8CF

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 #17C8CF 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#17C8CF
Protanopia#B8B8CF
Protanomaly#93BFCF
Deuteranopia#A8A8D1
Deuteranomaly#86B5D0
Tritanopia#09C9C9
Tritanomaly#10C9CB
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #17C8CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-17c8cf: #17C8CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #17C8CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-17c8cf': '#17C8CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.784, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_17c8cf">#17C8CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#17C8CF"

More Teal Colors

#17C8CF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#17C8CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #17C8CF?

#17C8CF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(23, 200, 207) in RGB and hsl(182, 80%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.58.

What is the RGB value of #17C8CF?

#17C8CF is rgb(23, 200, 207) — red 23, green 200, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #17C8CF?

#17C8CF converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 3%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #17C8CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #17C8CF scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #17C8CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #17C8CF 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 3.58, which is very hard to tell apart.

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