#008B8B

DarkCyan — Color Codes & Palette

Q: What is the RGB value of DarkCyan?

The RGB value of DarkCyan (#008B8B) is rgb(0, 139, 139). This breaks down into red, green, and blue channel values on a 0–255 scale.

Q: Is DarkCyan accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of DarkCyan (#008B8B) on a white (#FFFFFF) background is 4.15:1 — AA pass for large text only. On a black (#000000) background the contrast ratio is 5.07:1 — AA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 7:1 for enhanced (AAA).

Q: What colors pair well with DarkCyan?

DarkCyan (#008B8B) pairs well with its complementary color and analogous hues. The complementary color is #8A0000, the analogous color at +30° is #00458A, and one triadic color is #8A008A. These relationships are derived from color theory using HSL (hsl(180, 100%, 27%)) as the base.

#008B8B · rgb(0, 139, 139) · hsl(180, 100%, 27%)

Color Codes

Format	Value
HEX	#008B8B
RGB	rgb(0, 139, 139)
HSL	hsl(180, 100%, 27%)

Shades of DarkCyan

#007A7A

#006B6B

#005C5C

#004D4D

#003D3D

#002E2E

#001F1F

#000F0F

Tints of DarkCyan

#00B3B3

#00DBDB

#05FFFF

#2EFFFF

#57FFFF

#80FFFF

#A8FFFF

#D1FFFF

Color Pairings & Harmony

Complementary

#8A0000

Analogous +30°

#00458A

Analogous −30°

#008A45

Triadic +120°

#8A008A

Triadic −120°

#8A8A00

Contrast & Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)

vs. White (#FFFFFF)

4.15:1 — AA pass for large text only

vs. Black (#000000)

5.07:1 — AA pass for normal text

CSS Snippet

.element {
  color: #008B8B;
}

.element-bg {
  background-color: #008B8B;
  color: #000000;
}

.element-border {
  border: 2px solid #008B8B;
}

About DarkCyan

DarkCyan is a dark color with vivid, highly saturated, defined by the hex code #008B8B. Its exact color model values are rgb(0, 139, 139) in RGB and hsl(180, 100%, 27%) in HSL (hue 180°, saturation 100%, lightness 27%). On a white background the contrast ratio is 4.15:1 — AA pass for large text only, and on black it is 5.07:1 — AA pass for normal text. Use DarkCyan for UI elements, backgrounds, text, borders, or decorative accents. The shades section below shows progressively darker variations, while the tints strip shows progressively lighter versions — both useful for building a tonal palette. The harmony swatches provide complementary, analogous, and triadic pairings based on the HSL hue wheel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of DarkCyan?

The RGB value of DarkCyan (#008B8B) is rgb(0, 139, 139). Red = rgb(0, 139, 139), representing the amounts of red, green, and blue light on a 0–255 scale.

Is DarkCyan accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of DarkCyan on white (#FFFFFF) is 4.15:1 — AA pass for large text only. On black (#000000) the contrast ratio is 5.07:1 — AA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for AA (normal text) and 7:1 for AAA.

What colors pair well with DarkCyan?

Based on color theory, DarkCyan (hsl(180, 100%, 27%)) pairs well with its complementary, analogous, and triadic hues. See the harmony swatches above for the exact hex values of each pairing type.

DarkCyan — Color Codes &amp; Palette