Darkcyan Color Palette
Darkcyan Color Palette built around #008B8B, a dark cool cyan anchor (WCAG contrast 5.07:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #ABD6D5 | |
| surface | #369696 | |
| text | #6C1F1F | |
| text-muted | #004A4A | |
| primary | #008B8B | |
| secondary | #004A4A | |
| accent | #369696 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #abd6d5;
--surface: #369696;
--text: #6c1f1f;
--text-muted: #004a4a;
--primary: #008b8b;
--secondary: #004a4a;
--accent: #369696;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #008B8B | #ABD6D5 | #004A4A | #6C1F1F | #369696 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #008B8B | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 |
| #ABD6D5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 2.2 |
| #004A4A | 2.4 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| #6C1F1F | 2.7 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 3.2 |
| #369696 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the darkcyan color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #008B8B, #ABD6D5, #004A4A, #6C1F1F, #369696.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.