#0099A0

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.

About #0099A0

The hex code #0099A0 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkcyan. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 153 green, and 160 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 100% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. With a hue angle of 182.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0099A0
RGB0, 153, 160
HSL182.6°, 100.0%, 31.4%
CMYK100%, 4%, 0%, 37%
HSV182.6°, 100.0%, 62.7%
LAB57.4, -30.6, -13.3
XYZ17.7, 25.3, 37.2
Decimal39328

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.06:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0099A0; }
.text-color { color: #0099A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0099A0; }

Similar Colors

Darkcyan
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