Dark Cyan Color
Dark Cyan is a cyan color with hex code #0A888A. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark cyan, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Cyan Color Values
What Does Dark Cyan Mean?
Dark Cyan belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Being on the dark side, Dark Cyan adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Cyan is classified as a green (nearest centroid: vivid bluish green, #008882). It is also known as Old Truck.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Cyan
Dark Cyan and #8A0C0A are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #0A8A4C and #0A488A, which sit beside dark cyan on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark cyan with triadic partners #8A0A87 and #878A0A. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- DarkCyan —
#008B8B(Delta E 2) - Blue Chill —
#0C8990(Delta E 3) - Teal —
#008080(Delta E 3) - Greenish Blue —
#0B8B87(Delta E 4) - Elm —
#1C7C7D(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #0A888A; }
.background { background-color: #0A888A; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0A888A; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #0A888A40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark cyan?
Dark Cyan has the hex code #0A888A. In RGB notation it is rgb(10, 136, 138), in HSL it is hsl(181, 86%, 29%), and its OKLCH value is 0.569, 0.095, 196.7.
What does the color dark cyan mean?
Cyan-family colors like dark cyan carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Cyan belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Being on the dark side, Dark Cyan adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with dark cyan?
Dark Cyan has three easy routes: its complement #8A0C0A for punch, its neighbors #0A8A4C and #0A488A for something calmer, or triadic partners #8A0A87 and #878A0A when you want energy.
Is dark cyan a standard web color?
No — Dark Cyan is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #0A888A or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark cyan lighter or darker?
To lighten dark cyan, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #C6FAFB (lightest tint) to #021718 (darkest shade).
About Dark Cyan
Dark Cyan is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has alternative names including Old Truck. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #0A888A to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.