What color is #1BFADD?

#1BFADD is a medium, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(27, 250, 221), and in HSL hsl(172, 96%, 54%).

Is #1BFADD accessible as text?

On white, #1BFADD has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #1BFADD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1BFADD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #1BFADD?

#1BFADD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FA1937. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1BFADD below.

Is #1BFADD good for buttons?

#1BFADD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #1BFADD — white text only reaches 1.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1BFADD the same as CSS aqua?

No — #1BFADD is not the CSS named color aqua, but aqua (#00FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #1BFADD

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1BFADD Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Cyan 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 #1BFADD Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Cyan 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 #1BFADD Secondary #D3FFFC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cyan 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 Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1BFADD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #78FFFE

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #1BFADD Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Cyan 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 #1BFADD 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 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 28/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 61/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #1BFADD with

Spring Green Dodger Blue Amaranth 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 13.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7F8F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #19CDFA — 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 #1BFADD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1BFADD;
  --color-base-rgb: 27 250 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.4% 0.158 180.2);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDF8;
  --color-200: #B1FCF2;
  --color-300: #7AF6E5;
  --color-400: #4AE8D3;
  --color-500: #26CFB8;
  --color-600: #259D8D;
  --color-700: #216E64;
  --color-800: #194841;
  --color-900: #122C28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cyan: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDF8',
    200: '#B1FCF2',
    300: '#7AF6E5',
    400: '#4AE8D3',
    500: '#26CFB8',
    600: '#259D8D',
    700: '#216E64',
    800: '#194841',
    900: '#122C28',
  },
}

$base: #1BFADD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDF8;
$base-200: #B1FCF2;
$base-300: #7AF6E5;
$base-400: #4AE8D3;
$base-500: #26CFB8;
$base-600: #259D8D;
$base-700: #216E64;
$base-800: #194841;
$base-900: #122C28;
$base-hover: #04D8BC;
$base-subtle: #C2F5EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1BFADD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF6E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE8D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#26CFB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194841",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122C28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1BFADD

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