Dark Turquoise (#00CED1)

The hex code for Dark Turquoise is #00CED1. It is rgb(0, 206, 209) in RGB, hsl(181, 100%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 1%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK — a mid-tone teal. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00CED1

HEX#00CED1

RGBrgb(0, 206, 209)

HSLhsl(181, 100%, 41%)

HSVhsv(181, 100%, 82%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 1%, 0%, 18%)

OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.131 196.6)

LABlab(74.90% -42.43 -14.23)

LCHlch(74.90% 44.75 198.54)

Colors Closest to Dark Turquoise

Dark Turquoise is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 1.79 Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 6.56 Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 7.23 Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 8.64 Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 11.63 Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 11.84

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#00CED1 Channel Values

How Dark Turquoise breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 0 · G 206 · B 209	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 181° · S 100% · L 41%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 181° · S 100% · V 82%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 18%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.95:1 vs white · 10.75:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Dark Turquoise background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Dark Turquoise

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Dark Turquoise; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Dark Turquoise

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Dark Turquoise Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#00CED1

Protanopia#BEBED1

Protanomaly#96C4D1

Deuteranopia#ACACD3

Deuteranomaly#88BBD2

Tritanopia#00CECE

Tritanomaly#00CECF

Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #00CED1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--dark-turquoise: #00CED1;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00CED1;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'dark-turquoise': '#00CED1' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.808, blue: 0.820)

Android XML<color name="dark_turquoise">#00CED1</color>

SVG fillfill="#00CED1"

More Teal Colors

Dark Turquoise sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

00d3f2 00ccff 00d5be 00cccc 00dbdb 00bfff 00e0e0 00bdbd 00e5e6 00bcff 00ebeb 00bba7 0a3d38 157f75 219c9c 32acdc 47ffff 669999 87cfd9 a7f1e9 c5e8ed dfecec 004157 007a7a

#00CED1 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Dark Turquoise?

The hex code for Dark Turquoise is #00CED1. That is rgb(0, 206, 209) in RGB, hsl(181, 100%, 41%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(100%, 1%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #00CED1?

#00CED1 is rgb(0, 206, 209) — red 0, green 206, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00CED1?

#00CED1 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 1%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00CED1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00CED1 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Is DarkTurquoise a CSS named color?

Yes. DarkTurquoise is one of the CSS named colors, so you can write color: darkturquoise instead of the hex code.

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