Dark cyan

#178d97

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 185 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 #178d97, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#178d97

RGB23, 141, 151

HSL185, 74%, 34%

HSV185, 85%, 59%

CMYK85%, 7%, 0%, 41%

Lab53.46, -26.42, -14.05

XYZ15.46, 21.47, 32.61

Decimal1543575

Web safe#009999

Pantone3145 C

Shades of dark cyan

#15818b #13767e #116a72 #0f5f65 #0e5359 #0c474c #0a3c40 #083033 #062427 #04191b

Tints of dark cyan

#1ba7b3 #1fc1ce #2ed1df #4ad7e3 #65dde8 #81e3ec #9deaf0 #b8f0f4 #d4f6f8 #f0fcfd

Colors that go with dark cyan

Complementary#972117 Analogous#179761 Analogous#174d97 Triadic#97178d Triadic#8d9717 Split complementary#97174d Split complementary#976117

Dark cyan in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 85, 7, 0, 41.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #178d97 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

85 7 0 41

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

82 10 4 47

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 #178d97 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #178d97; }
.text { color: #178d97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #178d97; }

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 #178d97 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #178d97 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 #178d97 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 #178d97 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 #178d97 are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.