Close to Aqua Blue
#17BFEB
#17BFEB is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 74.9% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 84% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #17BFEB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.17:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.17:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #17BFEB as they’d see it.
#17BFEB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #17BFEB
What color is #17BFEB?
#17BFEB is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 74.9% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 84% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #17BFEB in RGB?
#17BFEB is rgb(23, 191, 235): 23 red, 191 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #17BFEB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(90, 19, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #17BFEB?
PANTONE 306 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #17BFEB?
Its complement #F19A7F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.