What color is #00CED1?

Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(0, 206, 209), and in HSL hsl(181, 100%, 41%).

Is #00CED1 accessible as text?

On white, #00CED1 has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.75:1 (passes). For text placed on #00CED1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #00CED1?

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

What colors go well with #00CED1?

#00CED1 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D10300. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #00CED1 below.

Is Dark Turquoise good for buttons?

Dark Turquoise works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #00CED1 — white text only reaches 1.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Dark Turquoise the same as CSS darkturquoise?

Yes — #00CED1 is the CSS named color darkturquoise.

Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Dark Turquoise

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #00CED1 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark 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 #00CED1 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark 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 #00CED1 Secondary #BFECEC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark 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 Dark Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #00CED1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #6CF4F6

Dark 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 Dark Turquoise.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #00CED1 Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

Dark 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 Dark Turquoise 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 17/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 51/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with Dark Turquoise

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For fashion

People also use Dark Turquoise 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 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBF6F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0088D1 — 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 Dark Turquoise at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #00CED1;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 206 209;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.2% 0.131 196.6);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFD;
  --color-200: #B1FAFC;
  --color-300: #77F6F8;
  --color-400: #46E9EC;
  --color-500: #22CFD2;
  --color-600: #239D9F;
  --color-700: #1F6E70;
  --color-800: #184848;
  --color-900: #112C2C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFD',
    200: '#B1FAFC',
    300: '#77F6F8',
    400: '#46E9EC',
    500: '#22CFD2',
    600: '#239D9F',
    700: '#1F6E70',
    800: '#184848',
    900: '#112C2C',
  },
}

$base: #00CED1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFD;
$base-200: #B1FAFC;
$base-300: #77F6F8;
$base-400: #46E9EC;
$base-500: #22CFD2;
$base-600: #239D9F;
$base-700: #1F6E70;
$base-800: #184848;
$base-900: #112C2C;
$base-hover: #00A4A7;
$base-subtle: #B0F3F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#00CED1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46E9EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22CFD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239D9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F6E70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}