Cyan
Dark Turquoise
Dark Turquoise
#00CED1Click to copy
Dark Turquoise Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(0, 206, 209)Copy
HSLhsl(181, 100%, 41%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(181, 100%, 82%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(100%, 1%, 0%, 18%)Copy
Dark Turquoise Color Schemes
Complementary
#00CED1
Click to copy#D10300
Click to copyAnalogous
#00D16C
Click to copy#0065D1
Click to copySplit Complementary
#D10065
Click to copy#D16C00
Click to copyMonochromatic
#00CED1
Click to copy#47EEF0
Click to copy#A5F7F8
Click to copy#00696B
Click to copy#000505
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyDark Turquoise WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
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White background #FFFFFF
1.95 : 1
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Black background #000000
10.75 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
1.79 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
6.47 : 1
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Dark Turquoise Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Dark Turquoise Color Introduction
Definition
Dark Turquoise (HEX #00CED1) has the RGB value rgb(0, 206, 209), the HSL value hsl(181°, 100%, 41%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(100%, 1%, 0%, 18%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Dark Turquoise is #D10300, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #00D16B and #0065D1 that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#D10065, #D16C00) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Dark Turquoise uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Dark Turquoise has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 against white and 10.75:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AAA, making it ideal for text and accent colors in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Cyan sits between blue and green, evoking lakes, glaciers and the early morning sky. Clear and tech-savvy, it performs especially well in tech branding and summer themes. Specifically, Dark Turquoise has a lightness of 41% and a saturation of 100%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is extremely high and its visual tension is strong, so it works best used sparingly as a focal accent. In a word: A vivid deep cyan.
Color Psychology
Cyan can evoke freshness, calm and trust, with a marked calming effect; psychologically it symbolizes purity, professionalism and technology. For this reason Dark Turquoise tends to leave a first impression of being fresh and pure in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Cyan suits tech products, summer themes, cleaning and care products and any scene that needs a fresh, modern feel. In real projects, Dark Turquoise is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Cyan”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Dark Turquoise Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.
