#17E6FD
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(84.7% 0.143 207.8), rgb(23, 230, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#17E6FD is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17E6FD |
| RGB | rgb(23, 230, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 98%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.143 207.8) |
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 #17E6FD | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #17E6FD | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #17E6FD text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #17E6FD text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#E8F9FC
oklch(97% 0.018 209.4)
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Step 100
100
#CBF2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.041 207.8)
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Step 200
200
#99E8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.079 207.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#17E6FD
oklch(84.7% 0.143 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#17E6FD 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) | #D0DDFE | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C9FD | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F1ED | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17E6FD
#17E6FD
oklch(84.7% 0.143 207.8)
- #FFB8AF
#FFB8AF
oklch(84.6% 0.084 27.1)
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 #17E6FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.044
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.066
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.067
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.069
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.069
Use #17E6FD 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.