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#009999

#009999 ≈ Dark Cyan

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
  • Web safe
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#009999 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 60% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and corporate identities. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008b8b), ΔE 4.8.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#009999
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Relative luminance0.2508

Complementary

  1. #009999
  2. #990000

Split complementary

  1. #009999
  2. #99004d
  3. #994c00

Analogous

  1. #00994d
  2. #009999
  3. #004c99

Triadic

  1. #009999
  2. #990099
  3. #999900

Tetradic

  1. #009999
  2. #000099
  3. #990000
  4. #999900

Square

  1. #009999
  2. #4c0099
  3. #990000
  4. #4d9900

Monochromatic

  1. #001414
  2. #004c4d
  3. #009999
  4. #00e5e6
  5. #33ffff

Shades

#009999 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #009999
  2. #008a8a
  3. #007a7a
  4. #006b6b
  5. #005c5c
  6. #004d4d
  7. #003d3d
  8. #002e2e
  9. #001f1f
  10. #000f0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#009999 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #009999
  2. #1aa3a3
  3. #33adad
  4. #4db8b8
  5. #66c2c2
  6. #80cccc
  7. #99d6d6
  8. #b3e0e0
  9. #ccebeb
  10. #e6f5f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#009999 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #009999
  2. #0d9797
  3. #1a9494
  4. #269292
  5. #338f8f
  6. #408d8d
  7. #4d8a8a
  8. #5a8888
  9. #668585
  10. #738383
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #898989 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6c9090 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8e9199 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c849a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009e99 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #709499 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #628d99 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #009c99 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-009999 {
  color: #009999;
}
Background
.bg-009999 {
  background-color: #009999;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-009999 {
  border: 2px solid #009999;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #009999;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 153 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 100% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-009999 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #009999, #004c99);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-009999 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 153 153 / 0.35);
}

#008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 4.80 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 7.23 #00a693 Persian Green ΔE 7.92 #20b2aa Light Sea Green ΔE 8.09 #43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 8.52 #008080 Teal ΔE 8.89 #0abab5 Tiffany Blue ΔE 9.92 #ff6666 Inverted #898989 Grayscale 

Dark Cyan
#009999  rgb(0, 153, 153)  hsl(180, 100%, 30%)  Dark Cyan
#990000  rgb(153, 0, 0)  hsl(0, 100%, 30%)  Sangria
#990099  rgb(153, 0, 153)  hsl(300, 100%, 30%)  Dark Magenta
#999900  rgb(153, 153, 0)  hsl(60, 100%, 30%)  Brass