Dark Cyan Color – #008b8b: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Dark Cyan color hex code is #008b8b, and it is composed of 0% red, 55% green and 55% blue.

Dark Cyan is a dark, vibrant, saturated, and cool color at 100% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Dark Cyan color (#008b8b) against dark backgrounds.

Dark Cyan color

Dark Cyan Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #008B8B

  2. #990000

Triadic colors

  1. #008B8B

  2. #990099

  3. #999900

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #00BEBE

  2. #00F1F1

  3. #25FFFF

  4. #58FFFF

  5. #8BFFFF

Darker colors

  1. #005858

  2. #002525

Analogous colors

  1. #008B00

  2. #008B46

  3. #008B8B

  4. #00468B

  5. #00008B

Monochromatic colors

  1. #003F3F

  2. #007272

  3. #00A5A5

  4. #00D8D8

  5. #12F9F9

#008b8b

Dark Cyan Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Dark Cyan, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#008b8b
RGBrgb(0,139,139)
HSLhsl(180,100%,27.3%)
CMYK100, 0, 0, 45
HSV180, 100, 55
RGB %0, 55, 55
XYZ13.9, 20.3, 27.6
LAB52.2, -30.4, -9
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation100%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)4.15 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)5.07 (passes WCAG AA)

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