#008A83

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.

About #008A83

The hex code #008A83 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Darkcyan. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 138 green, and 131 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 0% M, 5% Y, and 46% 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. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#008A83
RGB0, 138, 131
HSL177.0°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK100%, 0%, 5%, 46%
HSV177.0°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB51.6, -32.7, -5.2
XYZ13.2, 19.8, 24.6
Decimal35459

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.23:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.96:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #008A83; }
.text-color { color: #008A83; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #008A83; }

Similar Colors

Darkcyan
#008B8B