#17B191
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68% 0.127 173.2), rgb(23, 177, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#17B191 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17B191 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 177, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 77%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.127 173.2) |
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 #17B191 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #17B191 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17B191 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #17B191 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 172.5)
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Step 300
300
#89D2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 173.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#17B191
oklch(68% 0.127 173.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#17B191 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) | #ABA58F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999793 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3A8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17B191
#17B191
oklch(68% 0.127 173.2)
- #D3759F
#D3759F
oklch(67.9% 0.127 352.8)
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 #17B191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.038
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.045
Use #17B191 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.