About Dark Cyan
Dark Cyan (darkcyan) is a dark, vivid cyan with the hex code #008b8b, or rgb(0, 139, 139). In HSL it sits at a hue of 180°, 100% saturation and 27% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: darkcyan; instead of the hex value.
Using Dark Cyan for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Cyan text on white | 4.15 : 1 | AA large text only |
| Dark Cyan text on black | 5.07 : 1 | AA |
On a dark cyan background, use black text (5.07 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: darkcyan; /* or #008b8b */
background-color: #008b8b;
border: 1px solid rgb(0 139 139 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Teal (#008080), Light Sea Green (#20b2aa), Sea Green (#2e8b57), Medium Sea Green (#3cb371), Steel Blue (#4682b4), Dark Turquoise (#00ced1).
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What is the hex code for dark cyan?
#008b8b — that is rgb(0, 139, 139) and hsl(180, 100%, 27%). In CSS you can also just write darkcyan.
Is dark cyan text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 4.15 : 1, which passes only for large text (WCAG AA large).
What colors go well with dark cyan?
Its complementary color is #8a0000; analogous colors #008a45 and #00458a sit next to it on the color wheel.