Dark cyan

#088993

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. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Dark cyan color values

Every conversion for #088993, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#088993
RGB8, 137, 147
HSL184, 90%, 30%
HSV184, 95%, 58%
CMYK95%, 7%, 0%, 42%
Lab51.89, -26.64, -14.12
XYZ14.31, 20.05, 30.72
Decimal559507
Web safe#009999
Pantone3145 C
Pantone3145 CHex#088993Rgb8 137 147Cmyk95 7 0 42Lab52 -27 -14Darker#03363aDeep#055a61Lighter#16bfcd

Shades of dark cyan

Tints of dark cyan

Colors that go with dark cyan

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 95, 7, 0, 42.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #088993 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
95 7 0 42
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
91 10 4 48
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 #088993 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #088993; }
.text { color: #088993; }
.border { border: 2px solid #088993; }

How dark cyan looks on light and dark

Dark cyan and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #088993 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.19:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.01:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #088993 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 #088993 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 #088993 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 #088993 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.