Information about #17999C color

#17999C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #17999C belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(23, 153, 156) (9% red, 60% green, 61.2% blue), or CMYK 52 / 1 / 0 / 39 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#17999C presents itself as a energetic, saturated water-like cyan — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Boy Red (#0E9CA5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aesthetic Teal (#0D9494) and Java (#259797).

The recipe behind #17999C is rgb(23, 153, 156), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #17999C: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #17999C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#17999C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#17999C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#51E2E5

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#8BECED

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#C5F5F6

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White

#FFFFFF

#17999C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#127A7C

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#0D5B5D

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#093D3E

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#041E1F

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Black

#000000

#17999C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#27989A

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#3A9596

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#4E9091

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#668889

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Grey

#808080

#17999C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#33179B

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#172F9B

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#17649B

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#17999C

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#179B68

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#179B33

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#2F9B17

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#17999C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#17999C
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#9B1917
#9B1917

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#17999C
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#9B5B17
#9B5B17

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#9B1757
#9B1757

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#17999C
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#179B5B
#179B5B

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#17999C
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#9B1799
#9B1799

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#999B17
#999B17

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#17999C
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#19179B
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#9B1917
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#999B17
#999B17

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#5B179B
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#9B1917
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#579B17
#579B17

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Nearest named colors to #17999C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Aesthetic Teal color link
Aesthetic Teal

#0D9494

Java color link
Java

#259797

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Viridian Green color link
Viridian Green

#009698

Manganese Blue color link
Manganese Blue

#03A89E

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Dolphins Aqua color link
Dolphins Aqua

#008E97

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Strong Arctic Blue color link
Strong Arctic Blue

#0093A8

#17999C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#17999C
  • RGB23, 153, 156
  • CMYK52, 1, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(23, 153, 156)
  • HSL181°, 74%, 35%
  • HSL Precise181.353°, 74.302%, 35.098%
  • HSV181°, 85%, 61%
  • HSB181°, 85%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.600, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.600, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.600, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID17999C
  • DECIMAL ID1546652
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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