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#17c2af color: Turquoise

#17c2af is rgb(23, 194, 175) in RGB and oklch(73.213% 0.12779 182.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

73.2%
0.128
182°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #17c2af

#17c2af is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.37:1, 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: #17c2af mixed with white

  1. 17c2af
  2. 47c8b7
  3. 64cfbf
  4. 7bd5c6
  5. 90dbce
  6. a4e1d6
  7. b7e7de
  8. caede6
  9. dcf3ef
  10. edf9f7

Darker: #17c2af mixed with black

  1. 17c2af
  2. 12a898
  3. 0e8f81
  4. 0a776b
  5. 066056
  6. 044941
  7. 02342e
  8. 01201c
  9. 000e0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #17c2af with less saturation

  1. 17c2af
  2. 3cc0ae
  3. 51bdae
  4. 61bbad
  5. 6eb8ac
  6. 7ab6ac
  7. 85b3ab
  8. 8fb1aa
  9. 98aeaa
  10. a0aba9

Questions about #17c2af

What color is #17c2af?

#17c2af is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(23, 194, 175), in HSL hsl(173.33, 78.8%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.213% 0.12779 182.43).

What colors go well with #17c2af?

The complementary color of #17c2af is #ea84a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63bf80 and #00bdd7. The triadic partners are #b894eb and #e1954b.

Is white or black text more readable on #17c2af?

Black text reads better on #17c2af: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #17c2af a warm or cool color?

#17c2af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.128.