#008080
A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Teal.
About #008080
At its core, #008080 is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Teal. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(0, 128, 128).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 50% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#008080
RGB0, 128, 128
HSL180.0°, 100.0%, 25.1%
CMYK100%, 0%, 0%, 50%
HSV180.0°, 100.0%, 50.2%
LAB48.3, -28.8, -8.5
XYZ11.6, 17.0, 23.1
Decimal32896
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.40:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #008080;
}
.text-color {
color: #008080;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #008080;
}