#00423A

A very dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #00423A

The hex code #00423A represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 66, and 58.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 0% M, 12% Y, and 74% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00423A
RGB0, 66, 58
HSL172.7°, 100.0%, 12.9%
CMYK100%, 0%, 12%, 74%
HSV172.7°, 100.0%, 25.9%
LAB24.3, -21.0, -0.5
XYZ2.7, 4.2, 4.7
Decimal16954

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.56:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00423A; }
.text-color { color: #00423A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00423A; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F