Dark cyan

#039083

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

Dark cyan lands where green meets blue, deep and vivid. 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 #039083, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#039083
RGB3, 144, 131
HSL174, 96%, 29%
HSV174, 98%, 56%
CMYK98%, 0%, 9%, 44%
Lab53.6, -35.29, -2.3
XYZ14.11, 21.6, 24.9
Decimal233603
Web safe#009999
Pantone327 C
Pantone327 CHex#039083Rgb3 144 131Cmyk98 0 9 44Lab54 -35 -2Darker#013c37Deep#02645bLighter#0fcbba

Shades of dark cyan

Tints of dark cyan

Colors that go with dark cyan

Dark cyan in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 98, 0, 9, 44.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #039083 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
98 0 9 44
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
94 4 12 50
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 #039083 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #039083; }
.text { color: #039083; }
.border { border: 2px solid #039083; }

How dark cyan looks on light and dark

Dark cyan and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #039083 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.95:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.32:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #039083 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 #039083 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #039083 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #039083 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.