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#17E89F Color

#17E89F is rgb(23, 232, 159) in RGB, hsl(159, 82%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 0%, 31%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Technobotanica (#00FFBF), visibly different at ΔE 10.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#17E89F
HEX#17E89F
RGBrgb(23, 232, 159)
HSLhsl(159, 82%, 50%)
HSVhsv(159, 90%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 0%, 31%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.18 161.3)
LABlab(81.92% -60.65 22.06)
LCHlch(81.92% 64.53 160.01)

What #17E89F 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 #17E89F, 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.

#17E89F Channel Values

How #17E89F 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 232 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 159° · S 82% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 159° · S 90% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.61:1 vs white · 13.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17E89F 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 text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #17E89F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17E89F; 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 #17E89F

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 #17E89F 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#17E89F
Protanopia#D6D6A0
Protanomaly#ABDD9F
Deuteranopia#C3C3A4
Deuteranomaly#9BD3A2
Tritanopia#49E0E0
Tritanomaly#3BE4CA
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

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Using #17E89F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-17e89f: #17E89F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #17E89F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-17e89f': '#17E89F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.910, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_17e89f">#17E89F</color>
SVG fillfill="#17E89F"

More Green Colors

#17E89F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#17E89F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #17E89F?

#17E89F is a mid-tone green — rgb(23, 232, 159) in RGB and hsl(159, 82%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Technobotanica (#00FFBF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.01.

What is the RGB value of #17E89F?

#17E89F is rgb(23, 232, 159) — red 23, green 232, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #17E89F?

#17E89F converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 0%, 31%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #17E89F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #17E89F scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #17E89F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #17E89F 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 12.99, which is visibly different.

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