What color is #1A8AB0?

#1A8AB0 is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(26, 138, 176), and in HSL hsl(195, 74%, 40%).

Is #1A8AB0 accessible as text?

On white, #1A8AB0 has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.31:1 (passes). For text placed on #1A8AB0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1A8AB0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #1A8AB0?

#1A8AB0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B1401B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1A8AB0 below.

Is #1A8AB0 good for buttons?

#1A8AB0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #1A8AB0 — white text only reaches 3.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1A8AB0 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #1A8AB0 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#1A8AB0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1A8AB0

Not just a swatch — here's how #1A8AB0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1A8AB0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1A8AB0 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1A8AB0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #58AED2

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1A8AB0 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Bondi Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1A8AB0 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592247 Accent #E4C2CC Secondary #322B30

Bondi Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #1A8AB0 Secondary #90AEBB Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1A8AB0 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0E9F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1B59B1 — 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 #1A8AB0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1A8AB0;
  --color-base-rgb: 26 138 176;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.2% 0.108 227.3);
  --color-50: #F1FAFE;
  --color-100: #DBF3FB;
  --color-200: #B8E5F4;
  --color-300: #88CFE7;
  --color-400: #5CB8D6;
  --color-500: #399BBC;
  --color-600: #33788F;
  --color-700: #2A5665;
  --color-800: #1F3942;
  --color-900: #152429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFE',
    100: '#DBF3FB',
    200: '#B8E5F4',
    300: '#88CFE7',
    400: '#5CB8D6',
    500: '#399BBC',
    600: '#33788F',
    700: '#2A5665',
    800: '#1F3942',
    900: '#152429',
  },
}

$base: #1A8AB0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFE;
$base-100: #DBF3FB;
$base-200: #B8E5F4;
$base-300: #88CFE7;
$base-400: #5CB8D6;
$base-500: #399BBC;
$base-600: #33788F;
$base-700: #2A5665;
$base-800: #1F3942;
$base-900: #152429;
$base-hover: #15708E;
$base-subtle: #B7DEEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1A8AB0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8E5F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88CFE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CB8D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#399BBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33788F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5665",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3942",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1A8AB0

Color Lab

Pairs with #1A8AB0

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