Dark cyan

#1f9796

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 #1f9796, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#1f9796

RGB31, 151, 150

HSL180, 66%, 36%

HSV180, 79%, 59%

CMYK79%, 0%, 1%, 41%

Lab56.71, -30.94, -8.58

XYZ17.14, 24.63, 32.7

Decimal2070422

Web safe#339999

Pantone320 C

Shades of dark cyan

#1c8a8a #1a7e7d #177171 #156564 #125858 #104c4b #0d3f3f #0a3332 #082626 #051919

Tints of dark cyan

#24b1b0 #2acac9 #3cd7d6 #56dcdb #70e2e1 #89e7e6 #a3ecec #bdf1f1 #d6f7f6 #f0fcfc

Colors that go with dark cyan

Complementary#971f20 Analogous#1f975a Analogous#1f5c97 Triadic#961f97 Triadic#97961f Split complementary#971f5c Split complementary#975a1f

Dark cyan in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 79, 0, 1, 41.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #1f9796 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

79 0 1 41

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

77 4 5 47

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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 #1f9796 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #1f9796; }
.text { color: #1f9796; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f9796; }

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 #1f9796 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #1f9796 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 #1f9796 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 #1f9796 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #1f9796 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.