#00CED1

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.

About #00CED1

When working with digital screens, the color #00CED1 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkturquoise. Its digital footprint relies on 0 parts red, 206 parts green, and 209 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 1% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#00CED1
RGB0, 206, 209
HSL180.9°, 100.0%, 41.0%
CMYK100%, 1%, 0%, 18%
HSV180.9°, 100.0%, 82.0%
LAB75.3, -40.0, -13.5
XYZ33.6, 48.7, 68.0
Decimal52945

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.75:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00CED1; }
.text-color { color: #00CED1; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00CED1; }

Similar Colors

Darkturquoise
#00CED1