#17E8BD
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.1% 0.158 172.6), rgb(23, 232, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#17E8BD is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17E8BD |
| RGB | rgb(23, 232, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 82%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.158 172.6) |
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 #17E8BD | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #17E8BD | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #17E8BD text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #17E8BD text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#E8FAF4
oklch(97% 0.02 174)
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Step 100
100
#CCF4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 173.6)
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Step 200
200
#9BECD3
oklch(88.4% 0.087 172.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#17E8BD
oklch(83.1% 0.158 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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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)
#17E8BD 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) | #E0D8BB | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C7C0 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EADC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17E8BD
#17E8BD
oklch(83.1% 0.158 172.6)
- #FFAACE
#FFAACE
oklch(83.1% 0.109 352.7)
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 #17E8BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #17E8BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.005
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.067
Use #17E8BD 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.