What color is #17CECE?

#17CECE is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(23, 206, 206), and in HSL hsl(180, 80%, 45%).

Is #17CECE accessible as text?

On white, #17CECE has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #17CECE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #17CECE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #17CECE?

#17CECE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CF1717. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #17CECE below.

Is #17CECE good for buttons?

#17CECE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #17CECE — white text only reaches 1.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #17CECE the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #17CECE is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #17CECE

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #17CECE Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Turquoise 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 #17CECE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #17CECE Secondary #C0ECEB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Turquoise 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 Dark Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #17CECE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #6FF4F3

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #17CECE Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Dark Turquoise 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 #17CECE 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 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #17CECE

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #17CECE with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3F3F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1791CF — 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 #17CECE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #17CECE;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 206 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.2% 0.129 194.8);
  --color-50: #F1FEFE;
  --color-100: #D9FCFC;
  --color-200: #B6F7F7;
  --color-300: #84EBEB;
  --color-400: #57DBDB;
  --color-500: #34C1C1;
  --color-600: #2F9393;
  --color-700: #276868;
  --color-800: #1D4444;
  --color-900: #142929;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FEFE',
    100: '#D9FCFC',
    200: '#B6F7F7',
    300: '#84EBEB',
    400: '#57DBDB',
    500: '#34C1C1',
    600: '#2F9393',
    700: '#276868',
    800: '#1D4444',
    900: '#142929',
  },
}

$base: #17CECE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFE;
$base-100: #D9FCFC;
$base-200: #B6F7F7;
$base-300: #84EBEB;
$base-400: #57DBDB;
$base-500: #34C1C1;
$base-600: #2F9393;
$base-700: #276868;
$base-800: #1D4444;
$base-900: #142929;
$base-hover: #12A5A5;
$base-subtle: #BBEFEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#17CECE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84EBEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57DBDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#34C1C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F9393",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276868",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4444",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142929",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}