#008B8B
darkcyan
#008B8B is the CSS named color "darkcyan", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 0, green 139, and blue 139 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 180°, 100% saturation, and 27% lightness: quite dark, close to black — it works well as body text on a light background or as a near-black UI surface.
Every format
| HEX | #008b8b |
| RGB | rgb(0, 139, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(180° 100% 27%) |
| HSB | hsb(180° 100% 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.098 195°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(58% -0.095 -0.025) |
| LCH | lch(52% 33.6 196°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100% 0% 0% 45%) |
Shades (darker)
#008b8b · #007d7d · #006f70 · #006263 · #005556
Tints (lighter)
#008b8b · #219898 · #34a5a5 · #45b3b2 · #54c0c0
Shades mix #008B8B toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 4.15:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 5.07:1 — AA
Frequently asked
- What is #008B8B in RGB?
- #008B8B is rgb(0, 139, 139) — red 0, green 139, blue 139 out of 255 each.
- Does #008B8B pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #008B8B?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (5.07:1) than white (4.15:1).