Dark cyan

#138b8c

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 180 degrees. 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 #138b8c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#138b8c

RGB19, 139, 140

HSL180, 76%, 31%

HSV180, 86%, 55%

CMYK86%, 1%, 0%, 45%

Lab52.39, -29.28, -9.29

XYZ14.23, 20.5, 28.02

Decimal1280908

Web safe#009999

Pantone321 C

Shades of dark cyan

#118081 #107575 #0e696a #0d5e5f #0b5353 #0a4848 #083c3d #073132 #052626 #041b1b

Tints of dark cyan

#17a8a9 #1bc5c7 #22dfe1 #5de8e9 #7aeced #97f0f1 #b5f4f5 #d2f9f9 #effdfd

Colors that go with dark cyan

Complementary#8c1413 Analogous#138c51 Analogous#134e8c Triadic#8c138b Triadic#8b8c13 Split complementary#8c134e Split complementary#8c5113

Dark cyan in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 86, 1, 0, 45.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #138b8c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

86 1 0 45

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

83 5 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark cyan in css

Copy #138b8c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #138b8c; }
.text { color: #138b8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #138b8c; }

How dark cyan looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark cyan and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #138b8c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #138b8c 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 #138b8c sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #138b8c 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 cyan, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #138b8c 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.