Palettes / Colors / #17565F
#17565F — Deep Teal
#17565F is a teal color we call Deep Teal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #17565F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#17565F is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5E2017; it also sits naturally between #175E44 and #17315E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #17565F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 23, 86, 95 |
| HSL | 188°, 61%, 23% |
| HSV | 188°, 76%, 37% |
| CMYK | 76%, 9%, 0%, 63% |
| XYZ | 5.75, 7.66, 12.00 |
| Yxy | 7.66, 0.2261, 0.3016 |
| CIE-Lab | 33.27, -16.14, -10.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 27.68, -10.07, -8.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 9% · Green 34% · Blue 37%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 63%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #17565F
.text { color: #17565F; }
.background { background-color: #17565F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #17565F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(23, 86, 95); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 61%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #17565F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(23, 86, 95, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #17565F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(23, 86, 95, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#17565F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#17565F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5E2017:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.29:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.53:1 Fails |
Best text color on #17565F: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #17565F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #17565F: ·
How #17565F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #17565F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #17565F?
#17565F is Deep Teal, a teal color (RGB 23, 86, 95). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #17565F?
#17565F is RGB 23, 86, 95 — HSL 188°, 61%, 23% — CMYK 76%, 9%, 0%, 63%.
What colors go with #17565F?
Its complement is #5E2017; analogous partners are #175E44 and #17315E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #17565F for text?
White text on #17565F has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.53:1.