What color is #17AABB?

#17AABB is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(23, 170, 187), and in HSL hsl(186, 78%, 41%).

Is #17AABB accessible as text?

On white, #17AABB has a contrast ratio of 2.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #17AABB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #17AABB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #17AABB?

#17AABB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BA2717. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #17AABB below.

Is #17AABB good for buttons?

#17AABB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #17AABB — white text only reaches 2.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #17AABB the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #17AABB is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#17AABB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #17AABB

Not just a swatch — here's how #17AABB works with other colors. Named schemes with #17AABB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #17AABB Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Light Sea Green 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 #17AABB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light Sea Green 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 #17AABB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #62CFDE

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #17AABB Secondary #A6CBD0 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Sea Green 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 Light Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #17AABB Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 Secondary #3A3933

Light Sea Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #17AABB 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

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

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #17AABB

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People also use #17AABB with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0EEF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1773BA — 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 #17AABB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #17AABB;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 170 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.6% 0.113 207.8);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAF8FB;
  --color-200: #B6F0F6;
  --color-300: #85E0EA;
  --color-400: #58CDDA;
  --color-500: #36B1BF;
  --color-600: #308891;
  --color-700: #286167;
  --color-800: #1E3F43;
  --color-900: #142729;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sea-green: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAF8FB',
    200: '#B6F0F6',
    300: '#85E0EA',
    400: '#58CDDA',
    500: '#36B1BF',
    600: '#308891',
    700: '#286167',
    800: '#1E3F43',
    900: '#142729',
  },
}

$base: #17AABB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAF8FB;
$base-200: #B6F0F6;
$base-300: #85E0EA;
$base-400: #58CDDA;
$base-500: #36B1BF;
$base-600: #308891;
$base-700: #286167;
$base-800: #1E3F43;
$base-900: #142729;
$base-hover: #128895;
$base-subtle: #B7E7ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#17AABB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85E0EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58CDDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36B1BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#308891",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286167",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3F43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142729",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #17AABB

Color Lab

Pairs with #17AABB

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