Dark Blue Green is a dark bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Dark Cyan, and it has low lightness and high saturation. Dark Blue Green effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dark Blue Green is #005249.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Blue Green has 0%% Red, 32% Green, and 29% Blue.
Dark Blue Green has 173° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 32% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Blue Green has 173° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 16% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Blue Green has 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow, and 68% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#005249 |
|
RGB |
(0, 82, 73) |
(0%, 32%, 29%) |
HSV |
(173°, 100, 32) |
(48%, 100%, 32%) |
HSL |
(173°, 100, 16) |
(48%, 100%, 16%) |
CMYK |
(100, 0, 11, 68) |
(100%, 0%, 11%, 68%) |
The natural luminance of Dark Blue Green is 6%, which is low.
Dark Blue Green has a higher contrast with white than black.
Dark Blue Green and black have a 2.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Dark Blue Green and white have a 9.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
6% |
insufficient (2.3) |
AAA (9.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Dark Blue Green paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Green, 26% Cyan, 68% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
6%
Blue
0%
Cyan
26%
Magenta
0%
Black
68%
White
0%
To mix Dark Blue Green paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 29% Cyan, 3% Yellow, 68% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
29%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
3%
Black
68%
White
0%
Colors similar to Dark Blue Green are: Aqua Deep, Dark Teal, Blue Stone, Deep Teal, and Rich Black. Dark Teal is more blue than Dark Blue Green. Blue Stone is more blue and lighter than Dark Blue Green. Deep Teal is more blue than Dark Blue Green. Rich Black is more blue and darker than Dark Blue Green.