Dark cyan

#17898f

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 183 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 #17898f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#17898f
RGB23, 137, 143
HSL183, 72%, 33%
HSV183, 84%, 56%
CMYK84%, 4%, 0%, 44%
Lab51.9, -27.01, -11.77
XYZ14.26, 20.06, 29.11
Decimal1542543
Web safe#009999
Pantone321 C
Pantone321 CHex#17898fRgb23 137 143Cmyk84 4 0 44Lab52 -27 -12Darker#083335Deep#0e5458Lighter#29bcc4

Shades of dark cyan

Tints of dark cyan

Colors that go with dark cyan

Dark cyan in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 84, 4, 0, 44.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #17898f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
84 4 0 44
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
81 8 4 50
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 #17898f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #17898f; }
.text { color: #17898f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #17898f; }

How dark cyan looks on light and dark

Dark cyan and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #17898f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.19:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.01:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #17898f 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 #17898f 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 #17898f 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

Every value on this page for #17898f is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.