What color is #17606A?

#17606A is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(23, 96, 106), and in HSL hsl(187, 64%, 25%).

Is #17606A accessible as text?

On white, #17606A has a contrast ratio of 7.20:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.92:1 (fails). For text placed on #17606A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #17606A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #17606A?

#17606A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #692017. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #17606A below.

Is #17606A good for buttons?

#17606A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #17606A — black text only reaches 2.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #17606A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #17606A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#17606A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #17606A

Not just a swatch — here's how #17606A works with other colors. Named schemes with #17606A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #17606A Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Feldgrau opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #17606A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Feldgrau keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #17606A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #47828B

Feldgrau is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Feldgrau.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #17606A Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Feldgrau plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #17606A Secondary #6D8285 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Feldgrau is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #17606A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #17606A with

Sea Green Yale Blue Rosewood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7E6EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #174469 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #17606A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #17606A;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 96 106;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.1% 0.070 208.6);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DDF5F8;
  --color-200: #BCEAF0;
  --color-300: #8ED7E1;
  --color-400: #64C2CE;
  --color-500: #42A6B3;
  --color-600: #397F89;
  --color-700: #2E5B61;
  --color-800: #213C40;
  --color-900: #162527;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DDF5F8',
    200: '#BCEAF0',
    300: '#8ED7E1',
    400: '#64C2CE',
    500: '#42A6B3',
    600: '#397F89',
    700: '#2E5B61',
    800: '#213C40',
    900: '#162527',
  },
}

$base: #17606A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DDF5F8;
$base-200: #BCEAF0;
$base-300: #8ED7E1;
$base-400: #64C2CE;
$base-500: #42A6B3;
$base-600: #397F89;
$base-700: #2E5B61;
$base-800: #213C40;
$base-900: #162527;
$base-hover: #124C54;
$base-subtle: #AADBE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#17606A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCEAF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ED7E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64C2CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#42A6B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#397F89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5B61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213C40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162527",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #17606A

Color Lab

Pairs with #17606A

UI roles & guardrails

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