#17C3C6 Hex Color
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Bright and airy, the hex code #17c3c6 gives a light cyan with enough saturation to stay crisp on screens. Its cool, pastel feel suits spring themes, kids’ products, and tech interfaces. Black text clears AA contrast on it, so it works as a background for small type. Pair it with coral for a lively pop, or charcoal to ground its brightness.
Questions about #17c3c6
What is #17c3c6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #17c3c6 is rgb(23, 195, 198), in HSL hsl(181, 79%, 43%) and in CMYK 88%, 2%, 0%, 22%.
What colors pair well with #17c3c6?
Coral gives #17c3c6 a lively complementary pop, while charcoal and navy ground its brightness for UI and branding work. For a softer palette, muted sage or warm sand tones calm its cool edge.
Is #17c3c6 readable on white or black?
#17c3c6 has a 2.17:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.65:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.