What color is #26D9D9?

#26D9D9 is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(38, 217, 217), and in HSL hsl(180, 70%, 50%).

Is #26D9D9 accessible as text?

On white, #26D9D9 has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.01:1 (passes). For text placed on #26D9D9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #26D9D9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #26D9D9?

#26D9D9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D92626. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #26D9D9 below.

Is #26D9D9 good for buttons?

#26D9D9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #26D9D9 — white text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #26D9D9 the same as CSS mediumturquoise?

No — #26D9D9 is not the CSS named color mediumturquoise, but mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#26D9D9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #26D9D9

Not just a swatch — here's how #26D9D9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #26D9D9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #26D9D9 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Medium 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

Accent #26D9D9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Medium 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

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #26D9D9 Secondary #CAF7F6 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Medium 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 Medium Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #26D9D9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #78FFFE

Medium 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 Medium Turquoise.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #26D9D9 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Medium 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 #26D9D9 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 51/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #26D9D9

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People also use #26D9D9 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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9F2F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #269DD9 — 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 #26D9D9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #26D9D9;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 217 217;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.4% 0.132 194.9);
  --color-50: #F1FDFD;
  --color-100: #DBFAFA;
  --color-200: #BAF3F3;
  --color-300: #8AE5E5;
  --color-400: #5FD3D3;
  --color-500: #3DB8B8;
  --color-600: #358C8C;
  --color-700: #2B6464;
  --color-800: #204141;
  --color-900: #152828;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFD',
    100: '#DBFAFA',
    200: '#BAF3F3',
    300: '#8AE5E5',
    400: '#5FD3D3',
    500: '#3DB8B8',
    600: '#358C8C',
    700: '#2B6464',
    800: '#204141',
    900: '#152828',
  },
}

$base: #26D9D9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFD;
$base-100: #DBFAFA;
$base-200: #BAF3F3;
$base-300: #8AE5E5;
$base-400: #5FD3D3;
$base-500: #3DB8B8;
$base-600: #358C8C;
$base-700: #2B6464;
$base-800: #204141;
$base-900: #152828;
$base-hover: #1FADAD;
$base-subtle: #C4EDED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#26D9D9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE5E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FD3D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DB8B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358C8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6464",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204141",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152828",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}