Close to Dark Turquoise
#17BFCA
#17BFCA is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Dark Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 74.9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 80% saturation and 44% 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 #17BFCA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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2.25:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.34:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #17BFCA as they’d see it.
#17BFCA 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 #17BFCA
What color is #17BFCA?
#17BFCA is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Dark Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 74.9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 80% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #17BFCA in RGB?
#17BFCA is rgb(23, 191, 202): 23 red, 191 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #17BFCA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(89, 5, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #17BFCA?
PANTONE 3125 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #17BFCA?
Its complement #ED9783 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.