Dark turquoise

#55c8db

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

This is Dark turquoise, a strong teal at 189 degrees. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Dark turquoise color values

Every conversion for #55c8db, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#55c8db
RGB85, 200, 219
HSL189, 65%, 60%
HSV189, 61%, 86%
CMYK61%, 9%, 0%, 14%
Lab75.05, -26.75, -19.17
XYZ37.19, 48.35, 74.39
Decimal5621979
Web safe#66cccc
Pantone637 C
Pantone637 CHex#55c8dbRgb85 200 219Cmyk61 9 0 14Lab75 -27 -19Darker#1c7685Deep#29aac0Lighter#94d8e3

Shades of dark turquoise

Tints of dark turquoise

Colors that go with dark turquoise

Dark turquoise in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 61, 9, 0, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #55c8db on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
61 9 0 14
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
60 12 4 20
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 turquoise in css

Copy #55c8db straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #55c8db; }
.text { color: #55c8db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55c8db; }

How dark turquoise looks on light and dark

Dark turquoise and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #55c8db against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.97:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
10.67:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #55c8db against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark turquoise on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #55c8db sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

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

Turn dark turquoise into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #55c8db and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #55c8db is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.