What color is #1BB0CD?

#1BB0CD is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(27, 176, 205), and in HSL hsl(190, 77%, 45%).

Is #1BB0CD accessible as text?

On white, #1BB0CD has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.14:1 (passes). For text placed on #1BB0CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1BB0CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #1BB0CD?

#1BB0CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CB381A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1BB0CD below.

Is #1BB0CD good for buttons?

#1BB0CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #1BB0CD — white text only reaches 2.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1BB0CD the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #1BB0CD 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.

#1BB0CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1BB0CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #1BB0CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #1BB0CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1BB0CD Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Picton 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 #1BB0CD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1BB0CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #66D5F0

Picton 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 Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #1BB0CD Secondary #ACD2DC Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton 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 Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #1BB0CD Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #393933

Picton 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 #1BB0CD 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 16/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #1BB0CD

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People also use #1BB0CD with

Medium Spring Green Cerulean Mahogany 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 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3EDF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A73CB — 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 #1BB0CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1BB0CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 27 176 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.9% 0.120 215.7);
  --color-50: #F1FCFE;
  --color-100: #DAF6FB;
  --color-200: #B7EBF5;
  --color-300: #86D9E9;
  --color-400: #59C3D9;
  --color-500: #37A8BE;
  --color-600: #318191;
  --color-700: #285C66;
  --color-800: #1E3D43;
  --color-900: #142629;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F1FCFE',
    100: '#DAF6FB',
    200: '#B7EBF5',
    300: '#86D9E9',
    400: '#59C3D9',
    500: '#37A8BE',
    600: '#318191',
    700: '#285C66',
    800: '#1E3D43',
    900: '#142629',
  },
}

$base: #1BB0CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FCFE;
$base-100: #DAF6FB;
$base-200: #B7EBF5;
$base-300: #86D9E9;
$base-400: #59C3D9;
$base-500: #37A8BE;
$base-600: #318191;
$base-700: #285C66;
$base-800: #1E3D43;
$base-900: #142629;
$base-hover: #158BA2;
$base-subtle: #BCE5EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1BB0CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7EBF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86D9E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59C3D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37A8BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#318191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#285C66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142629",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1BB0CD

Color Lab

Pairs with #1BB0CD

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