Dark turquoise

#09bbcb

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, serious 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 #09bbcb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#09bbcb

RGB9, 187, 203

HSL185, 92%, 42%

HSV185, 96%, 80%

CMYK96%, 8%, 0%, 20%

Lab69.41, -32.83, -19.13

XYZ28.66, 39.91, 62.69

Decimal637899

Web safe#00cccc

Pantone3125 C

Shades of dark turquoise

#08abba #079ba8 #078b97 #067b86 #056b74 #045b63 #044b51 #033b40 #022b2f #011b1d

Tints of dark turquoise

#0ad4e6 #17e2f5 #4de9f7 #68ecf8 #83f0f9 #9df3fb #b8f6fc #d3fafd #eefdfe

Colors that go with dark turquoise

Complementary#cb1909 Analogous#09cb7a Analogous#095acb Triadic#cb09bb Triadic#bbcb09 Split complementary#cb095a Split complementary#cb7a09

Dark turquoise 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 96, 8, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #09bbcb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

96 8 0 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

92 11 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 #09bbcb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #09bbcb; }
.text { color: #09bbcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #09bbcb; }

How dark turquoise looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark turquoise and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #09bbcb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #09bbcb 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 #09bbcb sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #09bbcb 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 turquoise, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #09bbcb 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.