#17E8A6 Color
#17E8A6 is rgb(23, 232, 166) in RGB, hsl(161, 82%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 0%, 28%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Technobotanica (#00FFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17E8A6rgb(23, 232, 166)hsl(161, 82%, 50%)hsv(161, 90%, 91%)cmyk(90%, 0%, 28%, 9%)oklch(82.5% 0.174 163.6)lab(82.03% -59.51 18.63)lch(82.03% 62.35 162.61)What #17E8A6 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 #17E8A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17E8A6 Channel Values
How #17E8A6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 23 · G 232 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 82% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 90% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17E8A6 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.
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Colors That Go With #17E8A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17E8A6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #17E8A6
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 #17E8A6 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.
#17E8A6#D6D6A7#ABDDA6#C3C3AA#9BD3A9#47E1E1#39E4CC#CCCCCCUsing #17E8A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17e8a6: #17E8A6;background-color: #17E8A6;colors: { 'color-17e8a6': '#17E8A6' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.910, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_17e8a6">#17E8A6</color>fill="#17E8A6"More Green Colors
#17E8A6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17E8A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17E8A6?
#17E8A6 is a mid-tone green — rgb(23, 232, 166) in RGB and hsl(161, 82%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Technobotanica (#00FFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.7.
What is the RGB value of #17E8A6?
#17E8A6 is rgb(23, 232, 166) — red 23, green 232, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17E8A6?
#17E8A6 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 0%, 28%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17E8A6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #17E8A6 scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17E8A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17E8A6 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 16.18, which is visibly different.
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