#17F1CB
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(85.7% 0.159 175.5), rgb(23, 241, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#17F1CB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17F1CB |
| RGB | rgb(23, 241, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 89%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.159 175.5) |
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 #17F1CB | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #17F1CB | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #17F1CB text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #17F1CB text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E4FCF4
oklch(97.1% 0.027 173.7)
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Step 100
100
#C1F7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.058 176.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#17F1CB
oklch(85.7% 0.159 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#00E0BC
oklch(81% 0.152 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#17F1CB 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) | #E8E1C9 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCFCE | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F4E6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17F1CB
#17F1CB
oklch(85.7% 0.159 175.5)
- #FFB9D2
#FFB9D2
oklch(85.7% 0.086 355.9)
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 #17F1CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #17F1CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.025
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.027
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.060
Use #17F1CB 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.