#1D8A8A

A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.

About #1D8A8A

At its core, #1D8A8A is a dark and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkcyan. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(29, 138, 138).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 79% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 46% black. With a hue angle of 180.0 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1D8A8A
RGB29, 138, 138
HSL180.0°, 65.3%, 32.7%
CMYK79%, 0%, 0%, 46%
HSV180.0°, 79.0%, 54.1%
LAB52.1, -28.5, -8.5
XYZ14.2, 20.3, 27.2
Decimal1936010

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.05:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.30:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1D8A8A; }
.text-color { color: #1D8A8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1D8A8A; }

Similar Colors

Darkcyan
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