What color is #18BDAA?

#18BDAA is a medium, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(24, 189, 170), and in HSL hsl(173, 77%, 42%).

Is #18BDAA accessible as text?

On white, #18BDAA has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #18BDAA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #18BDAA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #18BDAA?

#18BDAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BE192C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #18BDAA below.

Is #18BDAA good for buttons?

#18BDAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #18BDAA — white text only reaches 2.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #18BDAA the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #18BDAA is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#18BDAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #18BDAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #18BDAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #18BDAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #18BDAA Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Tiffany Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #18BDAA Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Tiffany Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #18BDAA Secondary #B2DAD2 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Tiffany Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tiffany Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #18BDAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #69E2CF

Tiffany Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Tiffany Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #18BDAA Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C70 Secondary #3A3833

Tiffany Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #18BDAA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #18BDAA

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People also use #18BDAA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1F2EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #199ABE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #18BDAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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:root {
  --color-base: #18BDAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 189 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.8% 0.125 182.1);
  --color-50: #F1FEFC;
  --color-100: #DAFBF7;
  --color-200: #B7F5EE;
  --color-300: #86E9DE;
  --color-400: #59D9CA;
  --color-500: #37BEAE;
  --color-600: #319186;
  --color-700: #28665F;
  --color-800: #1E433F;
  --color-900: #142927;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tiffany-blue: {
    50: '#F1FEFC',
    100: '#DAFBF7',
    200: '#B7F5EE',
    300: '#86E9DE',
    400: '#59D9CA',
    500: '#37BEAE',
    600: '#319186',
    700: '#28665F',
    800: '#1E433F',
    900: '#142927',
  },
}

$base: #18BDAA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFC;
$base-100: #DAFBF7;
$base-200: #B7F5EE;
$base-300: #86E9DE;
$base-400: #59D9CA;
$base-500: #37BEAE;
$base-600: #319186;
$base-700: #28665F;
$base-800: #1E433F;
$base-900: #142927;
$base-hover: #149888;
$base-subtle: #B9EDE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#18BDAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86E9DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59D9CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BEAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#319186",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#28665F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E433F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142927",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #18BDAA

Color Lab

Pairs with #18BDAA

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