Cyan color

Dark Turquoise #00CED1

#00CED1 · rgb(0, 206, 209)

Dark Turquoise is the color #00CED1. In RGB it is rgb(0, 206, 209) — 0% red, 81% green and 82% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 100% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black, and in HSL it sits at 181° hue, 100% saturation and 41% lightness. Dark Turquoise is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: dark-turquoise works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #00CCCC.

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Dark Turquoise color codes

Hex#00CED1

RGBrgb(0, 206, 209)

RGB %0%, 81%, 82%

HSLhsl(181, 100%, 41%)

HSV / HSBhsv(181, 100%, 82%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 1%, 0%, 18%)

OKLCHoklch(77% 0.131 197)

Closest web-safe#00CCCC

Dark Turquoise color meaning

Dark Turquoise is a bold and energetic cyan — a cool color at 41% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other cyans, it is linked with freshness, calm and clarity. It recalls water and clear skies, and feels clean, cool and modern.

Because it is bold and energetic, dark turquoise works best for logos, buttons, highlights, sports kit and anything that should grab attention. As text on white it would be too faint (2.0:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (10.7:1).

What colors go with Dark Turquoise?

Dark Turquoise pairs well with Cherry, Emerald, Denim and Linen: Cherry sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Emerald and Denim are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around dark turquoise in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Dark Turquoise at a glance

Color family	Cyan · cool, bold and energetic
CSS color name	Yes — `darkturquoise` works in CSS
As text on white	1.95:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (10.75:1)
For print (CMYK)	100% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow, 18% black
Full screen	Open the dark turquoise screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Dark Turquoise against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 1.95:1 Black text — 10.75:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

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Dark Turquoise color FAQ

What is the hex code for Dark Turquoise?

Dark Turquoise is #00CED1, which is rgb(0, 206, 209) and hsl(181, 100%, 41%). For print it is roughly C100 M1 Y0 K18.

What colors go with Dark Turquoise?

Dark Turquoise pairs well with Cherry, Emerald, Denim, Linen. Cherry gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Dark Turquoise a warm or cool color?

Dark Turquoise is a cool color: its hue is 181°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Dark Turquoise?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 10.7:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.