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#17DADE Color

#17DADE is rgb(23, 218, 222) in RGB, hsl(181, 81%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 2%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#17DADE
HEX#17DADE
RGBrgb(23, 218, 222)
HSLhsl(181, 81%, 48%)
HSVhsv(181, 90%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 2%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.135 197.2)
LABlab(78.97% -43.34 -15.08)
LCHlch(78.97% 45.89 199.19)

What #17DADE 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 #17DADE, 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.

#17DADE Channel Values

How #17DADE 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 218 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 81% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 90% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17DADE 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #17DADE

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

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #17DADE.

How #17DADE 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#17DADE
Protanopia#C9C9DE
Protanomaly#A0D0DE
Deuteranopia#B7B7E1
Deuteranomaly#92C6E0
Tritanopia#0FDBDB
Tritanomaly#13DADC
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #17DADE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-17dade: #17DADE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #17DADE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-17dade': '#17DADE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.855, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_17dade">#17DADE</color>
SVG fillfill="#17DADE"

More Teal Colors

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

#17DADE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #17DADE?

#17DADE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(23, 218, 222) in RGB and hsl(181, 81%, 48%) 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 4.26.

What is the RGB value of #17DADE?

#17DADE is rgb(23, 218, 222) — red 23, green 218, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #17DADE?

#17DADE converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 2%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #17DADE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #17DADE scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #17DADE 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 4.26, which is very hard to tell apart.

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