Dark turquoise

#03bbce

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

This is Dark turquoise, a vivid teal at 186 degrees. Teals like this feel modern and clean. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Dark turquoise color values

Every conversion for #03bbce, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#03bbce
RGB3, 187, 206
HSL186, 97%, 41%
HSV186, 99%, 81%
CMYK99%, 9%, 0%, 19%
Lab69.48, -32.05, -20.67
XYZ28.95, 40.02, 64.59
Decimal244686
Web safe#00cccc
Pantone3125 C
Pantone3125 CHex#03bbceRgb3 187 206Cmyk99 9 0 19Lab69 -32 -21Darker#013b41Deep#027b88Lighter#28def1

Shades of dark turquoise

Tints of dark turquoise

Colors that go with dark turquoise

Dark turquoise in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 99, 9, 0, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #03bbce on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
99 9 0 19
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
95 12 4 25
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 turquoise in css

Copy #03bbce straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #03bbce; }
.text { color: #03bbce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #03bbce; }

How dark turquoise looks on light and dark

Dark turquoise and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #03bbce against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.33:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
9.00:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #03bbce against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark turquoise on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #03bbce 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 turquoise? 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 turquoise into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #03bbce 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 turquoise, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #03bbce is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.