Palettes / Colors / #178F6B
#178F6B — Teal
#178F6B is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the teal family.
#178F6B 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 #91183C; it also sits naturally between #189130 and #187991. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #178F6B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 23, 143, 107 |
| HSL | 162°, 72%, 33% |
| HSV | 162°, 84%, 56% |
| CMYK | 84%, 0%, 25%, 44% |
| XYZ | 12.83, 20.89, 17.27 |
| Yxy | 20.89, 0.2516, 0.4097 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.83, -40.18, 10.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.70, -27.87, 7.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 9% · Green 56% · Blue 42%
Cyan 84% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 44%
Previews
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CSS code for #178F6B
.text { color: #178F6B; }
.background { background-color: #178F6B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #178F6B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(23, 143, 107); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 72%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #178F6B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(23, 143, 107, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #178F6B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(23, 143, 107, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#178F6B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#178F6B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #91183C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.06:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.18:1 AA |
Best text color on #178F6B: #000000.
How #178F6B 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 #178F6B or a close neighbour
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 #178F6B?
#178F6B is Teal, a teal color (RGB 23, 143, 107). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #178F6B?
#178F6B is RGB 23, 143, 107 — HSL 162°, 72%, 33% — CMYK 84%, 0%, 25%, 44%.
What colors go with #178F6B?
Its complement is #91183C; analogous partners are #189130 and #187991. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #178F6B for text?
Black text on #178F6B has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.06:1.