Nearest named color: Dark Cyan
#1D8888
#1D8888
Nearest named
Dark Cyan
Family
Blue
Lightness
57.1%
Chroma
0.091
Hue angle
194.9°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
4.26:1 · AA Large
Contrast on black
4.36:1 · AA Large
Web-safe
#339999
CSS oklch()
57% 0.09 195

#1D8888 is a mid-toned, cool cyan. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, with a faded, vintage edge. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #1D8888

Not just a swatch — here's how #1D8888 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1D8888 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Dark 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

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

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

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

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 #1D8888 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 28/100
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 15/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 61/100
High
Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.
Luxury 50/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 24/100
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 32/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 77/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1D8888

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

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 #CCEDED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #1D6387 — 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 #1D8888 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #1D8888;
  --color-base-rgb: 29 136 136;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.1% 0.091 194.9);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DDF9F9;
  --color-200: #BCF1F1;
  --color-300: #8EE2E2;
  --color-400: #63CFCF;
  --color-500: #41B4B4;
  --color-600: #388989;
  --color-700: #2D6262;
  --color-800: #214040;
  --color-900: #162727;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}