What color is #1ACDCA?

#1ACDCA is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(26, 205, 202), and in HSL hsl(179, 77%, 45%).

Is #1ACDCA accessible as text?

On white, #1ACDCA has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #1ACDCA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1ACDCA?

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

What colors go well with #1ACDCA?

#1ACDCA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CB1A1D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1ACDCA below.

Is #1ACDCA good for buttons?

#1ACDCA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #1ACDCA — white text only reaches 1.98:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1ACDCA the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #1ACDCA is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #1ACDCA

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1ACDCA Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Robin Egg 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 #1ACDCA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Robin Egg 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 #F6F4EF Accent #1ACDCA Secondary #BFEBE9 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Robin Egg 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 Robin Egg Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1ACDCA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #70F3EF

Robin Egg 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 Robin Egg Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #1ACDCA Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Robin Egg 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 #1ACDCA 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #1ACDCA

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For fashion

People also use #1ACDCA 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 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3F3F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A93CB — 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 #1ACDCA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #1ACDCA;
  --color-base-rgb: 26 205 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.9% 0.128 192.9);
  --color-50: #F1FEFE;
  --color-100: #DAFBFB;
  --color-200: #B7F5F4;
  --color-300: #86E9E8;
  --color-400: #59D9D7;
  --color-500: #37BEBC;
  --color-600: #31918F;
  --color-700: #286665;
  --color-800: #1E4342;
  --color-900: #142929;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  robin-egg-blue: {
    50: '#F1FEFE',
    100: '#DAFBFB',
    200: '#B7F5F4',
    300: '#86E9E8',
    400: '#59D9D7',
    500: '#37BEBC',
    600: '#31918F',
    700: '#286665',
    800: '#1E4342',
    900: '#142929',
  },
}

$base: #1ACDCA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFE;
$base-100: #DAFBFB;
$base-200: #B7F5F4;
$base-300: #86E9E8;
$base-400: #59D9D7;
$base-500: #37BEBC;
$base-600: #31918F;
$base-700: #286665;
$base-800: #1E4342;
$base-900: #142929;
$base-hover: #15A2A0;
$base-subtle: #BCEEED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1ACDCA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86E9E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59D9D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BEBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#31918F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286665",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4342",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142929",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}