Dark cyan

#129299

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

Dark cyan 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 cyan color values

Every conversion for #129299, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#129299
RGB18, 146, 153
HSL183, 79%, 34%
HSV183, 88%, 60%
CMYK88%, 5%, 0%, 40%
Lab55.06, -28.62, -12.79
XYZ16.28, 22.99, 33.72
Decimal1217177
Web safe#009999
Pantone3135 C
Pantone3135 CHex#129299Rgb18 146 153Cmyk88 5 0 40Lab55 -29 -13Darker#063437Deep#0b575bLighter#23c6cf

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 88, 5, 0, 40.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #129299 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
88 5 0 40
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
85 9 4 46
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 #129299 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #129299; }
.text { color: #129299; }
.border { border: 2px solid #129299; }

How dark cyan looks on light and dark

Dark cyan and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #129299 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.75:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.60:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #129299 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 #129299 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 #129299 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 #129299 are worked out. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.