Darkturquoise
darkturquoise · #00CED1
HEX
#00CED1
RGB
rgb(0, 206, 209)
CMYK
cmyk(100%, 1%, 0%, 18%)
HSL
hsl(181, 100%, 41%)
LAB
lab(75.3, -40.0, -13.5)
What is Darkturquoise?
Darkturquoise is the darkturquoise reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #00CED1 (rgb 0, 206, 209). It sits in the cyan family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Darkturquoise as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Darkturquoise
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Darkturquoise (#00CED1). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#EBFBFB
#EBFBFB
100
#D6F7F8
#D6F7F8
200
#ADEFF0
#ADEFF0
300
#80E7E8
#80E7E8
400
#40DADD
#40DADD
500
#00CED1
#00CED1
600
#00AFB2
#00AFB2
700
#008688
#008688
800
#005D5E
#005D5E
900
#003434
#003434
950
#001919
#001919
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#6CD6D9
30%
#95DEE0
45%
#B3E6E7
60%
#CBEDEE
75%
#E1F4F5
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#00C0C2
30%
#00B0B2
45%
#009DA0
60%
#00888A
75%
#006D6F
Color harmonies for Darkturquoise
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Darkturquoise. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#00CED1
#00CED1
#D10300
#D10300
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#00CED1
#00CED1
#D100CE
#D100CE
#CED100
#CED100
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#00D16C
#00D16C
#00CED1
#00CED1
#0065D1
#0065D1
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#00CED1
#00CED1
#D10065
#D10065
#D16C00
#D16C00
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#00CED1
#00CED1
#0300D1
#0300D1
#D10300
#D10300
#CED100
#CED100
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#00CED1
#00CED1
#6C00D1
#6C00D1
#D10300
#D10300
#65D100
#65D100
Darkturquoise in every color space
Full conversion of Darkturquoise across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#00CED1
RGB
rgb(0, 206, 209)
CMYK
cmyk(100%, 1%, 0%, 18%)
HSL
hsl(181, 100%, 41%)
HSV
hsv(181, 100%, 82%)
HWB
hwb(181 0% 18%)
CIE Lab
lab(75.3 -40.0 -13.5)
OKLCH
oklch(77.2% 0.131 196.6)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(33.57, 48.74, 67.95)
Copy-ready code for Darkturquoise
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #00CED1;
background-color: #00CED1;CSS variable
:root {
--color-darkturquoise: #00CED1;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'darkturquoise': '#00CED1',
}Sass
$color-darkturquoise: #00CED1;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.808, blue: 0.820, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="darkturquoise">#00CED1</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Darkturquoise equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in CSS Named Colors
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 6027
#84C3BE
Light green
RAL 5024
#5D9B9B
Pastel blue
RAL 5018
#3F888F
Turquoise blue
RAL 7038
#B5B8B1
Agate grey
RAL 7001
#8F999F
Silver grey
RAL 7004
#9EA0A1
Signal grey
FAQ about Darkturquoise
What is the HEX code for Darkturquoise?
Darkturquoise (darkturquoise) has the HEX code #00CED1. In RGB it is rgb(0, 206, 209), and in CMYK it is cmyk(100%, 1%, 0%, 18%).
What is the OKLCH value of Darkturquoise?
Darkturquoise converts to oklch(0.772 0.131 196.6). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Darkturquoise accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Darkturquoise has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 with black text and 1.95:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Darkturquoise?
The closest Pantone reference to Darkturquoise by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 1837 C (#0ABAB5). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Darkturquoise?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Darkturquoise by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6027 (Light green, #84C3BE). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Darkturquoise?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Darkturquoise is #D10300. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)
The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- W3C permissive document license
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
CSS named colors are sRGB digital values defined for browsers. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.