What color is #17FFDC?

#17FFDC is a medium, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(23, 255, 220), and in HSL hsl(171, 100%, 55%).

Is #17FFDC accessible as text?

On white, #17FFDC has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #17FFDC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #17FFDC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #17FFDC?

#17FFDC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FF1A3C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #17FFDC below.

Is #17FFDC good for buttons?

#17FFDC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #17FFDC — white text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #17FFDC the same as CSS aquamarine?

No — #17FFDC is not the CSS named color aquamarine, but aquamarine (#7FFFD4) 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.

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

Palettes built on #17FFDC

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #17FFDC Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Aquamarine 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 #17FFDC Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Aquamarine 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 #F7F4EF Accent #17FFDC Secondary #D2FFFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Aquamarine 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 Aquamarine carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #17FFDC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #74FFFA

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #17FFDC Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Aquamarine 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 #17FFDC 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 63/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #17FFDC

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People also use #17FFDC with

Spring Green Dodger Blue Amaranth Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8F9F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1AD5FF — 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 #17FFDC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #17FFDC;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 255 220;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.6% 0.163 177.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEFC;
  --color-100: #D8FDF8;
  --color-200: #B1FCF0;
  --color-300: #77F8E5;
  --color-400: #46ECD3;
  --color-500: #22D2B8;
  --color-600: #239F8C;
  --color-700: #1F7064;
  --color-800: #184841;
  --color-900: #112C28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  aquamarine: {
    50: '#F0FEFC',
    100: '#D8FDF8',
    200: '#B1FCF0',
    300: '#77F8E5',
    400: '#46ECD3',
    500: '#22D2B8',
    600: '#239F8C',
    700: '#1F7064',
    800: '#184841',
    900: '#112C28',
  },
}

$base: #17FFDC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFC;
$base-100: #D8FDF8;
$base-200: #B1FCF0;
$base-300: #77F8E5;
$base-400: #46ECD3;
$base-500: #22D2B8;
$base-600: #239F8C;
$base-700: #1F7064;
$base-800: #184841;
$base-900: #112C28;
$base-hover: #00E0BF;
$base-subtle: #C2F7EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#17FFDC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46ECD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22D2B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239F8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F7064",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184841",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #17FFDC

Color Lab

Pairs with #17FFDC

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