What color is #18DCB5?

#18DCB5 is a medium, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(24, 220, 181), and in HSL hsl(168, 80%, 48%).

Is #18DCB5 accessible as text?

On white, #18DCB5 has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #18DCB5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #18DCB5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #18DCB5?

#18DCB5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DC1840. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #18DCB5 below.

Is #18DCB5 good for buttons?

#18DCB5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #18DCB5 — white text only reaches 1.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #18DCB5 the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #18DCB5 is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) 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.

#18DCB5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #18DCB5

Not just a swatch — here's how #18DCB5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #18DCB5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #18DCB5 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Turquoise 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 #18DCB5 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Turquoise 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 #18DCB5 Secondary #C8F7E8 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise 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 Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #18DCB5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #73FFDC

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #18DCB5 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Turquoise 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 #18DCB5 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 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 58/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #18DCB5

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People also use #18DCB5 with

Malachite Carolina Blue Crimson Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5F4EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #18C2DC — 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 #18DCB5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #18DCB5;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 220 181;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.9% 0.150 173.4);
  --color-50: #F1FEFB;
  --color-100: #D9FCF5;
  --color-200: #B6F7EA;
  --color-300: #84EBD7;
  --color-400: #57DBC1;
  --color-500: #34C1A5;
  --color-600: #2F937F;
  --color-700: #27685B;
  --color-800: #1D443C;
  --color-900: #142925;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FEFB',
    100: '#D9FCF5',
    200: '#B6F7EA',
    300: '#84EBD7',
    400: '#57DBC1',
    500: '#34C1A5',
    600: '#2F937F',
    700: '#27685B',
    800: '#1D443C',
    900: '#142925',
  },
}

$base: #18DCB5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFB;
$base-100: #D9FCF5;
$base-200: #B6F7EA;
$base-300: #84EBD7;
$base-400: #57DBC1;
$base-500: #34C1A5;
$base-600: #2F937F;
$base-700: #27685B;
$base-800: #1D443C;
$base-900: #142925;
$base-hover: #14B091;
$base-subtle: #BFEFE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#18DCB5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F7EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84EBD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57DBC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#34C1A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F937F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#27685B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D443C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #18DCB5

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