Dark cyan

#10898c

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

This is Dark cyan, a strong teal at 181 degrees. 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 #10898c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#10898c
RGB16, 137, 140
HSL181, 79%, 31%
HSV181, 89%, 55%
CMYK89%, 2%, 0%, 45%
Lab51.72, -28.51, -10.3
XYZ13.89, 19.89, 27.92
Decimal1083788
Web safe#009999
Pantone321 C
Pantone321 CHex#10898cRgb16 137 140Cmyk89 2 0 45Lab52 -29 -10Darker#063637Deep#0a5a5cLighter#20bfc3

Shades of dark cyan

Tints of dark cyan

Colors that go with dark cyan

Dark cyan 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 89, 2, 0, 45.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #10898c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
89 2 0 45
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
86 6 4 51
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark cyan in css

Copy #10898c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #10898c; }
.text { color: #10898c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #10898c; }

How dark cyan looks on light and dark

Dark cyan and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #10898c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.22:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
4.98:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #10898c against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark cyan on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #10898c 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark cyan into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #10898c 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

Here is how the numbers for #10898c are worked out. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.