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Named color

Dark Turquoise

Dark Turquoise is a vibrant cyan color with HEX #00CED1. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 0, 206, 209, HSL 181, 100%, 41%, cool temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#00CED1 cyan cool vibrant
HEX #00CED1
RGB rgb(0, 206, 209)
HSL hsl(181 100% 41%)
CMYK cmyk(100, 1, 0, 18)
Luminance 0.4875
Contrast Black 10.75:1White 1.95:1

CSS Utilities

--color-dark-turquoise: #00CED1;
.bg-dark-turquoise { background-color: #00CED1; }
.text-dark-turquoise { color: #00CED1; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4875
Black text10.75:1AA Pass
White text1.95:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#00CED1",
  "rgb": [
    0,
    206,
    209
  ],
  "hsl": [
    181,
    100,
    41
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    100,
    1,
    0,
    18
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4875,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 10.75,
    "white": 1.95
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#D10300",
  "analogous": [
    "#00D16C",
    "#0065D1"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#D100CE",
    "#CED100"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#6C00D1",
    "#D10300",
    "#65D100"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#D10065",
    "#D16C00"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#2EFCFF",
    "#00CED1",
    "#007375"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#2EFCFF",
  "dark": "#007375",
  "saturated": "#00CED1",
  "desaturated": "#17B7BA",
  "pastel": "#5FF0F2",
  "neon": "#00F6FA"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#D10300",
    "#00D16C",
    "#0065D1"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#17B7BA",
    "#2EFCFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#2EFCFF",
    "#17B7BA"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
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    "deep-sky-blue",
    "light-sea-green",
    "manganese-blue",
    "turquoise"
  ],
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  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
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    "dark-turquoise-vs-robin-egg-blue"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/dark-turquoise",
    "/css/colors/dark-turquoise",
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  ],
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    ],
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      "/harmonies/dark-turquoise",
      "/wcag/dark-turquoise",
      "/css/colors/dark-turquoise",
      "/hex/00ced1"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
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  "name": "Dark Turquoise",
  "cssName": "darkturquoise",
  "hex": "#00CED1",
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  ],
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    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
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      "context dependent"
    ],
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      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
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    ]
  },
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    "darkturquoise"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
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  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
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    "cool",
    "vibrant",
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    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
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  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
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    209
  ],
  "hsl": [
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    100,
    41
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    0,
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  ],
  "luminance": 0.4875,
  "contrast": {
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  },
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      "#00D16C",
      "#0065D1"
    ],
    "triadic": [
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    ],
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      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
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    ]
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  },
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    ]
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      "#D10300",
      "#00D16C",
      "#0065D1"
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      "#17B7BA",
      "#2EFCFF"
    ],
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      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
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      "#2EFCFF",
      "#17B7BA"
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  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Dark Turquoise Color

Dark Turquoise sits in the cyan family with cool temperature and vibrant visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Dark Turquoise is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Cyan color familyBrowse named cyan colors and compare nearby swatches.Cool colorsExplore colors with cool temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors with vibrant visual character.Dark Turquoise accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #00CED1.Dark Turquoise CSS utilitiesUse Dark Turquoise in CSS variables and utility classes.#00CED1 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Dark Turquoise paletteOpen the generated palette based on Dark Turquoise.Dark Turquoise harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Dark Turquoise against black and white text.

Black text10.75:1AA Pass
White text1.95:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Robin Egg Blue#00CCCC
Deep Sky Blue#00BFFF
Light Sea Green#20B2AA
Manganese Blue#03A89E
Turquoise#40E0D0

Color Harmonies

#D10300#D10300
#00D16C#00D16C
#0065D1#0065D1
#D100CE#D100CE
#CED100#CED100
Open full Dark Turquoise harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#2EFCFF#2EFCFF
#007375#007375
Dark Turquoise#00CED1
#17B7BA#17B7BA
#5FF0F2#5FF0F2
#00F6FA#00F6FA

Pairings

Black#000000
#D10300#D10300
#00D16C#00D16C
#0065D1#0065D1
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5