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DarkTurquoise Color Code

DarkTurquoise is a medium, vivid cyan with the hex code #00CED1. In RGB it is rgb(0, 206, 209), in HSL hsl(181, 100%, 41%) and in CMYK cmyk(100%, 1%, 0%, 18%).

DarkTurquoise
#00CED1

Color values

In CSS you can write it as the keyword darkturquoise.

White text on DarkTurquoise has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black text 10.75:1, so black text is the more readable choice.

The closest Tailwind CSS color is Teal 400 (#2DD4BF).

Use DarkTurquoise in CSS

.element {
  color: darkturquoise;
  background-color: #00ced1;
  border-color: rgb(0, 206, 209);
}

Tints and shades of DarkTurquoise

Ten steps from light to dark at the same hue. Click any swatch to copy it.

Colors that go with DarkTurquoise

Color-wheel harmonies built from #00CED1. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.

Complementary

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Opposite hues for maximum contrast and energetic accents.

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Split complementary

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A base plus the two neighbors of its complement — contrast with less tension.

Text contrast on DarkTurquoise

Aa
White text
1.95:1
Fail
Aa
Black text
10.75:1
AAA
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Questions about DarkTurquoise

What is the hex code for DarkTurquoise?

The hex code for DarkTurquoise is #00CED1. Its RGB value is rgb(0, 206, 209) and its HSL value is hsl(181, 100%, 41%).

What colors go with DarkTurquoise?

The complementary color of DarkTurquoise is #D10300. For a softer scheme try the analogous colors #00D16C and #0065D1; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic colors #D100CE and #CED100.

Is DarkTurquoise readable as a text color?

On a white background DarkTurquoise has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1, which does not pass WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1). On black it reaches 10.75:1.

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