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#17879c color: Teal Blue

#17879c is rgb(23, 135, 156) in RGB and oklch(57.53% 0.09644 214.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

57.5%
0.096
215°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #17879c

#17879c is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Teal Blue (#01889f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #17879c mixed with white

  1. 17879c
  2. 3c93a6
  3. 559fb0
  4. 6caab9
  5. 82b6c3
  6. 97c2cd
  7. acced7
  8. c1dae1
  9. d5e7eb
  10. eaf3f5

Darker: #17879c mixed with black

  1. 17879c
  2. 127587
  3. 0e6373
  4. 0a515f
  5. 06414c
  6. 043139
  7. 022128
  8. 011318
  9. 000609
  10. 000101

Calmer: #17879c with less saturation

  1. 17879c
  2. 2c8699
  3. 3a8595
  4. 458392
  5. 4f828e
  6. 57818b
  7. 5f7f87
  8. 667e84
  9. 6d7c80
  10. 737a7c

Questions about #17879c

What color is #17879c?

#17879c is bright cyan. The closest named color is Teal Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 135, 156), in HSL hsl(189.47, 74.3%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.53% 0.09644 214.531).

What colors go well with #17879c?

The complementary color of #17879c is #aa6352. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #188b80 and #437fae. The triadic partners are #9c6290 and #8b782d.

Is white or black text more readable on #17879c?

White text reads better on #17879c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #17879c a warm or cool color?

#17879c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.096.