#008B8BDarkcyan is a vivid, fully saturated, dark cool cyan (#008B8B).
Darkcyan is a dark, vivid, fully saturated take on cyan. Colors in this range are commonly associated with clarity, freshness and technology, which makes darkcyan a natural fit for tech interfaces, healthcare and water- or air-related themes.
Darkcyan is bright enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on darkcyan hits 5.07:1 — past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 4.15:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of darkcyan sits at 0° — #8A0000, close to darkred — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for darkcyan in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from darkcyan's position on the color wheel (hue 180°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix darkcyan toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how darkcyan performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Darkcyan | 4.15:1 | Fail | AA |
| Black text on Darkcyan | 5.07:1 | AA | AAA |
#3C3D8B#342A8B#078B8BCopy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword darkcyan directly.
:root {
--darkcyan: #008B8B;
--darkcyan-rgb: 0, 139, 139;
--darkcyan-tint: #73BFBF;
--darkcyan-shade: #004C4C;
}
.btn-darkcyan {
background: var(--darkcyan);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'darkcyan': {
DEFAULT: '#008B8B',
light: '#73BFBF',
dark: '#004C4C',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.