Dark cyan

#2d9983

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark cyan, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark cyan, a strong teal at 168 degrees. Teals like this feel modern and clean. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Dark cyan color values

Every conversion for #2d9983, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2d9983

RGB45, 153, 131

HSL168, 55%, 39%

HSV168, 71%, 60%

CMYK71%, 0%, 14%, 40%

Lab57.06, -35.57, 2.81

XYZ16.57, 24.98, 25.42

Decimal2988419

Web safe#339999

Pantone3278 C

Shades of dark cyan

#298c78 #257f6d #227262 #1e6557 #1a584c #164b41 #123e35 #0f322a #0b251f #071814

Tints of dark cyan

#34b096 #3bc5a9 #52ccb3 #69d3bd #80dac7 #96e0d1 #ade7db #c4eee5 #daf4ef #f1fbf9

Colors that go with dark cyan

Complementary#992d43 Analogous#2d994d Analogous#2d7999 Triadic#832d99 Triadic#99832d Split complementary#992d79 Split complementary#994d2d

Dark cyan in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 71, 0, 14, 40.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2d9983 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

71 0 14 40

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

69 4 17 46

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark cyan in css

Copy #2d9983 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2d9983; }
.text { color: #2d9983; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d9983; }

How dark cyan looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark cyan and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2d9983 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2d9983 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark cyan on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2d9983 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark cyan? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark cyan into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2d9983 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark cyan, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #2d9983 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.