Dark cyan

#028c97

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark cyan, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Dark cyan is a deep teal, rich between blue and green. Teals like this feel modern and clean. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Dark cyan color values

Every conversion for #028c97, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#028c97

RGB2, 140, 151

HSL184, 97%, 30%

HSV184, 99%, 59%

CMYK99%, 7%, 0%, 41%

Lab52.95, -27.08, -14.83

XYZ14.99, 21.0, 32.54

Decimal167063

Web safe#009999

Pantone3145 C

Shades of dark cyan

#02818b #02767f #026a73 #015f67 #01545b #01494f #013e42 #013236 #01272a #001c1e

Tints of dark cyan

#02abb8 #03cada #03e9fb #46effd #67f2fd #89f5fd #aaf8fe #ccfbfe #edfdff

Colors that go with dark cyan

Complementary#970d02 Analogous#029757 Analogous#024297 Triadic#97028c Triadic#8c9702 Split complementary#970242 Split complementary#975702

Dark cyan in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 99, 7, 0, 41.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #028c97 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

99 7 0 41

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

95 10 4 47

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark cyan in css

Copy #028c97 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #028c97; }
.text { color: #028c97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #028c97; }

How dark cyan looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark cyan and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #028c97 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #028c97 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark cyan on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #028c97 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark cyan? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark cyan into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #028c97 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark cyan, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #028c97 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.