#078A99

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.

About #078A99

At its core, #078A99 is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkcyan. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 7, 138, and 153.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 95% Cyan, 10% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 40% Black. With a hue angle of 186.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#078A99
RGB7, 138, 153
HSL186.2°, 91.2%, 31.4%
CMYK95%, 10%, 0%, 40%
HSV186.2°, 95.4%, 60.0%
LAB52.4, -25.2, -16.8
XYZ14.9, 20.5, 33.3
Decimal494233

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.10:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #078A99; }
.text-color { color: #078A99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #078A99; }

Similar Colors

Darkcyan
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