What color is #1C8A84?

#1C8A84 is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(28, 138, 132), and in HSL hsl(177, 66%, 33%).

Is #1C8A84 accessible as text?

On white, #1C8A84 has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #1C8A84, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1C8A84?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #1C8A84?

#1C8A84 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8C1D22. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1C8A84 below.

Is #1C8A84 good for buttons?

#1C8A84 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #1C8A84 — white text only reaches 4.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1C8A84 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #1C8A84 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#1C8A84 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1C8A84

Not just a swatch — here's how #1C8A84 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1C8A84 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C8A84 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C8A84 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #1C8A84 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Dark 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C8A84 Surface #EFE8D6 Anchor #57234B Accent #E5C4B8 Secondary #322B30

Dark Cyan 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 #1C8A84 Secondary #8CAAA7 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark 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 Dark Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1C8A84 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 61/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

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 4.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #1D6C8C — 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 #1C8A84 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1C8A84;
  --color-base-rgb: 28 138 132;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.4% 0.093 189.2);
  --color-50: #F2FDFC;
  --color-100: #DCF9F7;
  --color-200: #BBF1EE;
  --color-300: #8DE2DE;
  --color-400: #62D0CA;
  --color-500: #40B5AF;
  --color-600: #388A86;
  --color-700: #2D625F;
  --color-800: #21403F;
  --color-900: #162827;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-cyan: {
    50: '#F2FDFC',
    100: '#DCF9F7',
    200: '#BBF1EE',
    300: '#8DE2DE',
    400: '#62D0CA',
    500: '#40B5AF',
    600: '#388A86',
    700: '#2D625F',
    800: '#21403F',
    900: '#162827',
  },
}

$base: #1C8A84;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFC;
$base-100: #DCF9F7;
$base-200: #BBF1EE;
$base-300: #8DE2DE;
$base-400: #62D0CA;
$base-500: #40B5AF;
$base-600: #388A86;
$base-700: #2D625F;
$base-800: #21403F;
$base-900: #162827;
$base-hover: #17706B;
$base-subtle: #B2E5E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1C8A84",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DE2DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40B5AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388A86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D625F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21403F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162827",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1C8A84

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