#17A2BC
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(65.7% 0.112 215.1), rgb(23, 162, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#17A2BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17A2BC |
| RGB | rgb(23, 162, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 78%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.112 215.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #17A2BC | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #17A2BC | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17A2BC text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17A2BC text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 214.5)
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Step 300
300
#98CAD7
oklch(80.8% 0.055 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#58AFC3
oklch(70.8% 0.088 214.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#17A2BC
oklch(65.7% 0.112 215.1)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#022C35
oklch(27.1% 0.046 216)
#17A2BC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #909DBD | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8EBC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABAA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17A2BC
#17A2BC
oklch(65.7% 0.112 215.1)
- #CC7761
#CC7761
oklch(65.7% 0.112 35.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #17A2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.061
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.062
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.065
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.069
Use #17A2BC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.