#009992

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.

About #009992

When working with digital screens, the color #009992 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkcyan. Its digital footprint relies on 0 parts red, 153 parts green, and 146 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow, and 40% black. With a hue angle of 177.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#009992
RGB0, 153, 146
HSL177.3°, 100.0%, 30.0%
CMYK100%, 0%, 5%, 40%
HSV177.3°, 100.0%, 60.0%
LAB56.9, -35.0, -6.0
XYZ16.6, 24.9, 31.1
Decimal39314

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.97:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.08:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #009992; }
.text-color { color: #009992; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #009992; }

Similar Colors

Darkcyan
#008B8B