Palettes / Colors / #179A8D

#179A8D — Teal

#179A8D is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color DarkCyan (#008B8B). It belongs to the teal family.

#179A8D 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 #9B1724; it also sits naturally between #179B4C and #17669B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 9% · Green 60% · Blue 55%

Cyan 85% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 40%

Previews

CSS code for #179A8D

.text { color: #179A8D; }
.background { background-color: #179A8D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #179A8D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(23, 154, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(174, 74%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #179A8D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(23, 154, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #179A8D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(23, 154, 141, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#179A8D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#179A8D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #179A8D

Tints of #179A8D

Tones of #179A8D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #9B1724:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #179A8D: #000000.

How #179A8D 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 #179A8D

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #179A8D?

#179A8D is Teal, a teal color (RGB 23, 154, 141). Its closest standard named color is DarkCyan.

What is the RGB and HSL of #179A8D?

#179A8D is RGB 23, 154, 141 — HSL 174°, 74%, 35% — CMYK 85%, 0%, 8%, 40%.

What colors go with #179A8D?

Its complement is #9B1724; analogous partners are #179B4C and #17669B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #179A8D for text?

Black text on #179A8D has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.47:1.