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#17a488 color: Brilliant Turquoise

#17a488 is rgb(23, 164, 136) in RGB and oklch(64.332% 0.11794 174.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

64.3%
0.118
174°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #17a488

#17a488 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Turquoise (#00a68b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #17a488 mixed with white

  1. 17a488
  2. 41ad93
  3. 5cb69f
  4. 73bfaa
  5. 89c9b6
  6. 9dd2c2
  7. b1dbce
  8. c5e4da
  9. d8ede6
  10. ecf6f3

Darker: #17a488 mixed with black

  1. 17a488
  2. 128e75
  3. 0e7963
  4. 0a6452
  5. 065041
  6. 043d31
  7. 022b22
  8. 011a13
  9. 000a06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #17a488 with less saturation

  1. 17a488
  2. 33a289
  3. 44a089
  4. 519e8a
  5. 5d9c8a
  6. 66998b
  7. 6f978b
  8. 77958c
  9. 7f928c
  10. 86908c

Questions about #17a488

What color is #17a488?

#17a488 is bright teal. The closest named color is Brilliant Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(23, 164, 136), in HSL hsl(168.09, 75.4%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.332% 0.11794 174.268).

What colors go well with #17a488?

The complementary color of #17a488 is #c46d92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5da05e and #00a1ae. The triadic partners are #927ecd and #c47842.

Is white or black text more readable on #17a488?

Black text reads better on #17a488: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #17a488 a warm or cool color?

#17a488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.118.