Old-fashioned Bluff for Turning

#17a4b6 RGB(23,164,182)

About this color

Old-fashioned Bluff for Turning carries its coordinates at #17a4b6: a medium-dark cyan with intense saturation.

#17a4b6RGB(23, 164, 182)

HSL 187° · 78% saturation · 40% lightness

🧠

Psychology

Mid cyan is strongly associated with technology, precision, and a certain crisp modernity.

🏛️

History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

✏️

Design use

Practically, this medium-dark cyan is comfortable as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

🎭

Colour pairings

For palette building, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Old-fashioned Bluff for Turning
HEX
#17a4b6
RGB
rgb(23,164,182)
RGB%
rgb(9%,64.3%,71.4%)
HSL
hsl(187,78%,40%)
HSV
hsv(187,87%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,10,0,29)
LAB
lab(62,-28,-19)
LCH
lch(62,34,214)
sRGB
(0.09,0.643,0.714)
HEX8
#17a4b6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023164182

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
78%
Hue
187°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share