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#008b8b color: Dark Cyan

#008b8b is rgb(0, 139, 139) in RGB and oklch(57.652% 0.09841 194.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

57.7%
0.098
195°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #008b8b

#008b8b is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008b8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #008b8b mixed with white

  1. 008b8b

Darker: #008b8b mixed with black

  1. 008b8b

Calmer: #008b8b with less saturation

  1. 008b8b

Similar named colors

  • Dark Cyan#008b8b

Colors that go with #008b8b

Complementary
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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split
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Questions about #008b8b

What color is #008b8b?

#008b8b is bright cyan. The closest named color is Dark Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(0, 139, 139), in HSL hsl(180, 100%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.652% 0.09841 194.769).

What colors go well with #008b8b?

The complementary color of #008b8b is #ab6067. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #348b6a and #2385a5. The triadic partners are #8f67a1 and #9b702e.

Is white or black text more readable on #008b8b?

White text reads better on #008b8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008b8b a warm or cool color?

#008b8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.098.