#00CED1

DarkTurquoise — Color Codes & Palette

Q: What is the RGB value of DarkTurquoise?

The RGB value of DarkTurquoise (#00CED1) is rgb(0, 206, 209). This breaks down into red, green, and blue channel values on a 0–255 scale.

Q: Is DarkTurquoise accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of DarkTurquoise (#00CED1) on a white (#FFFFFF) background is 1.95:1 — Fail. On a black (#000000) background the contrast ratio is 10.75:1 — AAA 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 DarkTurquoise?

DarkTurquoise (#00CED1) pairs well with its complementary color and analogous hues. The complementary color is #D10300, the analogous color at +30° is #0065D1, and one triadic color is #D100CE. These relationships are derived from color theory using HSL (hsl(181, 100%, 41%)) as the base.

#00CED1 · rgb(0, 206, 209) · hsl(181, 100%, 41%)

Color Codes

Format	Value
HEX	#00CED1
RGB	rgb(0, 206, 209)
HSL	hsl(181, 100%, 41%)

Shades of DarkTurquoise

#00BABD

#00A5A8

#009194

#007D80

#00696B

#005557

#004142

#002D2E

Tints of DarkTurquoise

#00ECF0

#0FFBFF

#2EFCFF

#4DFCFF

#6BFDFF

#8AFDFF

#A8FEFF

#C7FEFF

Color Pairings & Harmony

Complementary

#D10300

Analogous +30°

#0065D1

Analogous −30°

#00D16C

Triadic +120°

#D100CE

Triadic −120°

#CED100

Contrast & Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)

vs. White (#FFFFFF)

1.95:1 — Fail

vs. Black (#000000)

10.75:1 — AAA pass for normal text

CSS Snippet

.element {
  color: #00CED1;
}

.element-bg {
  background-color: #00CED1;
  color: #000000;
}

.element-border {
  border: 2px solid #00CED1;
}

About DarkTurquoise

DarkTurquoise is a medium color with vivid, highly saturated, defined by the hex code #00CED1. Its exact color model values are rgb(0, 206, 209) in RGB and hsl(181, 100%, 41%) in HSL (hue 181°, saturation 100%, lightness 41%). On a white background the contrast ratio is 1.95:1 — Fail, and on black it is 10.75:1 — AAA pass for normal text. Use DarkTurquoise 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 DarkTurquoise?

The RGB value of DarkTurquoise (#00CED1) is rgb(0, 206, 209). Red = rgb(0, 206, 209), representing the amounts of red, green, and blue light on a 0–255 scale.

Is DarkTurquoise accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of DarkTurquoise on white (#FFFFFF) is 1.95:1 — Fail. On black (#000000) the contrast ratio is 10.75:1 — AAA 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 DarkTurquoise?

Based on color theory, DarkTurquoise (hsl(181, 100%, 41%)) pairs well with its complementary, analogous, and triadic hues. See the harmony swatches above for the exact hex values of each pairing type.

DarkTurquoise — Color Codes &amp; Palette