Darkcyan — #008B8B
#008B8B is a dark, vivid cyan. It is the CSS named color darkcyan.
Color values
| HEX | #008B8B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 139, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 27%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 45%) |
| Decimal | 35723 |
| CSS | color: #008B8B; |
| Android | 0xFF008B8B |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.545, blue: 0.545, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #008B8B | 4.15:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #008B8B | 5.07:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #008B8B
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #008B8B and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #008B8B
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #008B8B in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #008B8B; background-color: #008B8B; }
.element { color: rgb(0 139 139); }
.element { color: hsl(180 100% 27%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#008B8B] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #008B8B;Frequently asked questions
What color is #008B8B?
#008B8B is a dark, vivid cyan, which CSS calls darkcyan. Its hue sits at 180° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness.
What is #008B8B in RGB?
#008B8B converts to rgb(0, 139, 139) — 0 red, 139 green and 139 blue.
What is #008B8B in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 45%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #008B8B be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (5.07:1 versus 4.15:1).
What is the complementary color of #008B8B?
#8A0000 — the hue directly opposite #008B8B on the color wheel.