Nearest named color: Turquoise
#1DE4CD
#1DE4CD
Nearest named
Turquoise
Family
Blue
Lightness
82.6%
Chroma
0.145
Hue angle
182.0°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.61:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
11.53:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#33CCCC
CSS oklch()
83% 0.14 182

#1DE4CD is a mid-toned, cool cyan. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #1DE4CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #1DE4CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #1DE4CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

Turquoise 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

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 Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

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 Turquoise.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

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 #1DE4CD 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 21/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 60/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 18/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 30/100
Low
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 27/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 24/100
Low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 56/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 22/100
Low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 40/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 68/100
High
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #1DE4CD

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

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 11.5:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #D7F4F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #1BB9E4 — 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 #1DE4CD 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: #1DE4CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 29 228 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.6% 0.145 182.0);
  --color-50: #F1FEFC;
  --color-100: #DAFCF8;
  --color-200: #B6F6EF;
  --color-300: #85EBDF;
  --color-400: #58DACB;
  --color-500: #35C0B0;
  --color-600: #309287;
  --color-700: #286760;
  --color-800: #1D433F;
  --color-900: #142927;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}