What color is #21C0C0?

#21C0C0 is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(33, 192, 192), and in HSL hsl(180, 71%, 44%).

Is #21C0C0 accessible as text?

On white, #21C0C0 has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #21C0C0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #21C0C0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #21C0C0?

#21C0C0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C02121. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #21C0C0 below.

Is #21C0C0 good for buttons?

#21C0C0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #21C0C0 — white text only reaches 2.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #21C0C0 the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #21C0C0 is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#21C0C0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #21C0C0

Not just a swatch — here's how #21C0C0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #21C0C0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #21C0C0 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Tiffany Blue 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 #21C0C0 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Tiffany Blue 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 #F6F4EF Accent #21C0C0 Secondary #B6DFDE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Tiffany Blue 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 Tiffany Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #21C0C0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #6DE5E5

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #21C0C0 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Tiffany Blue 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 #21C0C0 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 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #21C0C0

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People also use #21C0C0 with

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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 8.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4F1F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #218BC0 — 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 #21C0C0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #21C0C0;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 192 192;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.4% 0.120 194.9);
  --color-50: #F1FDFD;
  --color-100: #DBFAFA;
  --color-200: #B9F3F3;
  --color-300: #8AE5E5;
  --color-400: #5ED4D4;
  --color-500: #3CB9B9;
  --color-600: #358D8D;
  --color-700: #2B6464;
  --color-800: #1F4242;
  --color-900: #152828;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tiffany-blue: {
    50: '#F1FDFD',
    100: '#DBFAFA',
    200: '#B9F3F3',
    300: '#8AE5E5',
    400: '#5ED4D4',
    500: '#3CB9B9',
    600: '#358D8D',
    700: '#2B6464',
    800: '#1F4242',
    900: '#152828',
  },
}

$base: #21C0C0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFD;
$base-100: #DBFAFA;
$base-200: #B9F3F3;
$base-300: #8AE5E5;
$base-400: #5ED4D4;
$base-500: #3CB9B9;
$base-600: #358D8D;
$base-700: #2B6464;
$base-800: #1F4242;
$base-900: #152828;
$base-hover: #1A9999;
$base-subtle: #BDEBEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#21C0C0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE5E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5ED4D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3CB9B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358D8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6464",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4242",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152828",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #21C0C0

Color Lab

Pairs with #21C0C0

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