What color is #1BCBD7?

#1BCBD7 is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(27, 203, 215), and in HSL hsl(184, 78%, 47%).

Is #1BCBD7 accessible as text?

On white, #1BCBD7 has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.57:1 (passes). For text placed on #1BCBD7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1BCBD7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-400 (#00D3F2).

What colors go well with #1BCBD7?

#1BCBD7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D5271A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1BCBD7 below.

Is #1BCBD7 good for buttons?

#1BCBD7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #1BCBD7 — white text only reaches 1.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1BCBD7 the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #1BCBD7 is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#1BCBD7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1BCBD7

Not just a swatch — here's how #1BCBD7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1BCBD7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1BCBD7 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark 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 #1BCBD7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Turquoise 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 #1BCBD7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #6FF1FB

Dark 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 Dark Turquoise.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #1BCBD7 Secondary #BFEAEE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark 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 Dark Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #1BCBD7 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #809D73 Secondary #3A3933

Dark 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 #1BCBD7 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 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

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 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #1BCBD7

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People also use #1BCBD7 with

Medium Spring Green Denim Blue Fire Engine Red 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 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5F1F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A8BD5 — 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 #1BCBD7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #1BCBD7;
  --color-base-rgb: 27 203 215;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.8% 0.127 202.6);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAF9FB;
  --color-200: #B6F2F6;
  --color-300: #85E3EA;
  --color-400: #58D1DA;
  --color-500: #36B6BF;
  --color-600: #308B91;
  --color-700: #286367;
  --color-800: #1E4143;
  --color-900: #142829;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAF9FB',
    200: '#B6F2F6',
    300: '#85E3EA',
    400: '#58D1DA',
    500: '#36B6BF',
    600: '#308B91',
    700: '#286367',
    800: '#1E4143',
    900: '#142829',
  },
}

$base: #1BCBD7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAF9FB;
$base-200: #B6F2F6;
$base-300: #85E3EA;
$base-400: #58D1DA;
$base-500: #36B6BF;
$base-600: #308B91;
$base-700: #286367;
$base-800: #1E4143;
$base-900: #142829;
$base-hover: #15A1AB;
$base-subtle: #BEEBEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1BCBD7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85E3EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58D1DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36B6BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#308B91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286367",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4143",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}