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Dark Cyan

سيان داكن

Color codes

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.2033
Cyan & Teal CSS Named ColorsCool Colors Cool

Shades of Dark Cyan

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Lighter

Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text4.15:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text5.07:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On white4.15:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On black4.56:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large

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Dark Cyan

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About Dark Cyan

Dark Cyan (#008B8B) is a dark, highly saturated color from the Cyan & Teal family with a cool character. It is made of 0 red, 139 green and 139 blue (hsl(180, 100%, 27%)). Its contrast ratio is 4.15:1 against white and 5.07:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • buttons, highlights and calls to action
  • logos and brand accents
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #008B8B stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 0, 139 and 139 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 180°, 100% saturation and 27% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#00827FTeal Green#008080Teal#01796FPine Green#4D9FA8Lagoon#5F9EA0Cadet Blue#20B2AALight Sea Green#367588Teal Blue#43B3AEVerdigris#1CA9C9Pacific Blue#005F6APetrol Blue

Palettes with this color

Slate and Teal#1E293B #334155 #64748B #0D9488 #CCFBF1Healthcare Calm#0F4C5C #2A9D8F #8ECAE6 #E9F5F2 #FFFFFFBeach Day#FFD166 #F4A261 #2A9D8F #E9F5DB #264653Mediterranean Villa#F7F1E5 #E3C9A1 #C86B3C #3E7C8A #20434D

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Dark Cyan?
The HEX code of Dark Cyan is #008B8B. In RGB it is rgb(0, 139, 139) and in HSL hsl(180, 100%, 27%).
Which text color works on Dark Cyan?
White text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 on Dark Cyan and black text 5.07:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Dark Cyan?
Rotating the hue of Dark Cyan by 180° gives #8B0000, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Dark Cyan in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Dark Cyan is cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 45%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.