Dark turquoise

#08cbcd

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

Dark turquoise 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 turquoise color values

Every conversion for #08cbcd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#08cbcd
RGB8, 203, 205
HSL181, 92%, 42%
HSV181, 96%, 80%
CMYK96%, 1%, 0%, 20%
Lab74.3, -39.67, -12.84
XYZ32.48, 47.17, 65.15
Decimal576461
Web safe#00cccc
Pantone319 C
Pantone319 CHex#08cbcdRgb8 203 205Cmyk96 1 0 20Lab74 -40 -13Darker#034344Deep#058788Lighter#30eaec

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 96, 1, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #08cbcd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
96 1 0 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
92 5 4 26
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 #08cbcd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #08cbcd; }
.text { color: #08cbcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08cbcd; }

How dark turquoise looks on light and dark

Dark turquoise and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #08cbcd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.01:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
10.43:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #08cbcd 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 #08cbcd 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 #08cbcd 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 #08cbcd is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.