#008399

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Teal.

About #008399

At its core, #008399 is a dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Teal. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 131 green, and 153 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 100% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow, and 40% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#008399
RGB0, 131, 153
HSL188.6°, 100.0%, 30.0%
CMYK100%, 14%, 0%, 40%
HSV188.6°, 100.0%, 60.0%
LAB50.1, -21.9, -20.3
XYZ13.9, 18.5, 33.0
Decimal33689

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.71:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.00:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #008399; }
.text-color { color: #008399; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #008399; }

Similar Colors

Teal
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