Dark turquoise

#00c4d6

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark turquoise, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark turquoise, a vivid teal at 185 degrees. Teals like this feel modern and clean. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Dark turquoise color values

Every conversion for #00c4d6, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#00c4d6
RGB0, 196, 214
HSL185, 100%, 42%
HSV185, 100%, 84%
CMYK100%, 8%, 0%, 16%
Lab72.45, -33.87, -20.52
XYZ31.88, 44.33, 70.5
Decimal50390
Web safe#00cccc
Pantone3115 C
Pantone3115 CHex#00c4d6Rgb0 196 214Cmyk100 8 0 16Lab72 -34 -21Darker#004147Deep#00838fLighter#2ae3f4

Shades of dark turquoise

Tints of dark turquoise

Colors that go with dark turquoise

Dark turquoise in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 100, 8, 0, 16.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #00c4d6 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
100 8 0 16
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
96 11 4 22
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark turquoise in css

Copy #00c4d6 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #00c4d6; }
.text { color: #00c4d6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00c4d6; }

How dark turquoise looks on light and dark

Dark turquoise and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #00c4d6 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.13:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
9.87:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #00c4d6 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark turquoise on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #00c4d6 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 turquoise? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark turquoise into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #00c4d6 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 turquoise, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #00c4d6 are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.