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#17c2ac color: Turquoise

#17c2ac is rgb(23, 194, 172) in RGB and oklch(73.12% 0.12907 180.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

73.1%
0.129
181°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #17c2ac

#17c2ac is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise (#06c2ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #17c2ac mixed with white

  1. 17c2ac
  2. 47c8b4
  3. 64cfbc
  4. 7bd5c4
  5. 90dbcc
  6. a4e1d5
  7. b7e7dd
  8. caede5
  9. dcf3ee
  10. edf9f6

Darker: #17c2ac mixed with black

  1. 17c2ac
  2. 12a895
  3. 0e8f7f
  4. 0a7769
  5. 066054
  6. 044940
  7. 02342d
  8. 01201b
  9. 000e0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #17c2ac with less saturation

  1. 17c2ac
  2. 3cc0ac
  3. 51bdab
  4. 61bbab
  5. 6eb8aa
  6. 7ab6aa
  7. 85b3aa
  8. 8eb0a9
  9. 97aea9
  10. a0aba8

Questions about #17c2ac

What color is #17c2ac?

#17c2ac is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(23, 194, 172), in HSL hsl(172.28, 78.8%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.12% 0.12907 180.595).

What colors go well with #17c2ac?

The complementary color of #17c2ac is #e984a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65bf7d and #00bdd5. The triadic partners are #b594ed and #e2934c.

Is white or black text more readable on #17c2ac?

Black text reads better on #17c2ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #17c2ac a warm or cool color?

#17c2ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.129.