What color is #179999?

#179999 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #179999?

The RGB value is 23, 153, 153: 23 red, 153 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #179999?

The complementary color is #991717, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #179999?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#179999 color

#179999 rgb(23, 153, 153)

Shades of teal

The hex color #179999 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 60% green and 60% blue (23, 153, 153).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 74% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Java (#259797), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#179999 color codes

HEX	`#179999`
RGB	`rgb(23, 153, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 60%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 74%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 85%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 0%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.33, -31.67, -9.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.33, 33.03, 196.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.492, 25.262, 34.085)`
Decimal	`1546649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #179999, 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 #179999	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#179999 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

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 #179999 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #179999; }
.text { color: #179999; }
.border { border: 2px solid #179999; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 153 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #179999, #175899); }

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Questions

What color is #179999?: #179999 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #179999?: The RGB value is 23, 153, 153: 23 red, 153 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #179999?: The complementary color is #991717, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #179999?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.