#078A8A

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.

About #078A8A

At its core, #078A8A is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkcyan. Its digital footprint relies on 7 parts red, 138 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 95% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 46% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#078A8A
RGB7, 138, 138
HSL180.0°, 90.3%, 28.4%
CMYK95%, 0%, 0%, 46%
HSV180.0°, 94.9%, 54.1%
LAB51.9, -30.1, -8.9
XYZ13.8, 20.1, 27.2
Decimal494218

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.01:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #078A8A; }
.text-color { color: #078A8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #078A8A; }

Similar Colors

Darkcyan
#008B8B