What color is #17535C?

#17535C is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Abyssal Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #17535C?

The RGB value is 23, 83, 92: 23 red, 83 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #17535C?

The complementary color is #5C2017, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #17535C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#17535C color

#17535C rgb(23, 83, 92)

Shades of teal

The hex color #17535C is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 32.5% green and 36.1% blue (23, 83, 92).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 60% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Abyssal Waters (#005765), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#17535C color codes

HEX	`#17535C`
RGB	`rgb(23, 83, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 32.5%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 60%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 75%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 10%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.13, -15.49, -10.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.13, 18.87, 214.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.378, 7.141, 11.218)`
Decimal	`1528668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #17535C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #17535C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#17535C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #17535C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #17535c; }
.text { color: #17535c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #17535c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 83 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #17535c, #17305c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #17535C?: #17535C is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Abyssal Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #17535C?: The RGB value is 23, 83, 92: 23 red, 83 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #17535C?: The complementary color is #5C2017, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #17535C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.