Information about #17A0AA color

#17A0AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #17A0AA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 160, 170) — 9% red, 62.7% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 58 / 4 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#17A0AA is a vivid, lively aqua cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Boy Red (#0E9CA5). Slightly further away sit Spring Teal (#0EA7A5) and Pelorous (#2599B2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(23, 160, 170)), which gives #17A0AA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #17A0AA: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #17A0AA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#17A0AA color variations

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#17A0AA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #17A0AA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

Java color link
Java

#259797

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#17A0AA
  • RGB23, 160, 170
  • CMYK58, 4, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(23, 160, 170)
  • HSL184°, 76%, 38%
  • HSL Precise184.082°, 76.166%, 37.843%
  • HSV184°, 86%, 67%
  • HSB184°, 86%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.627, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.627, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.627, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID17A0AA
  • DECIMAL ID1548458
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01