#008A99

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.

About #008A99

When working with digital screens, the color #008A99 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkcyan. Its digital footprint relies on 0 parts red, 138 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 10% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 185.9° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 30.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#008A99
RGB0, 138, 153
HSL185.9°, 100.0%, 30.0%
CMYK100%, 10%, 0%, 40%
HSV185.9°, 100.0%, 60.0%
LAB52.4, -25.5, -16.9
XYZ14.8, 20.5, 33.3
Decimal35481

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.10:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.33:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #008A99; }
.text-color { color: #008A99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #008A99; }

Similar Colors

Darkcyan
#008B8B