#17CFDA
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(77.9% 0.13 201.8), rgb(23, 207, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#17CFDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17CFDA |
| RGB | rgb(23, 207, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 81%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.13 201.8) |
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 #17CFDA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #17CFDA | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #17CFDA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #17CFDA text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 200.7)
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Step 200
200
#9FE8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.073 201.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#17CFDA
oklch(77.9% 0.13 201.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.12 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#17CFDA 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) | #BEC5DB | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B4DB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8D2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17CFDA
#17CFDA
oklch(77.9% 0.13 201.8)
- #FF9492
#FF9492
oklch(77.9% 0.129 21.6)
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 #17CFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.027
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.028
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.071
Use #17CFDA 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.