#18CDBB
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(76.3% 0.133 183.6), rgb(24, 205, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#18CDBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18CDBB |
| RGB | rgb(24, 205, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 79%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.133 183.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #18CDBB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #18CDBB | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #18CDBB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #18CDBB text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF7
oklch(97.2% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.038 182.4)
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Step 200
200
#A1EADE
oklch(88.6% 0.074 183.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#18CDBB
oklch(76.3% 0.133 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#18CDBB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2C1BA | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB0BD | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18CDBB
#18CDBB
oklch(76.3% 0.133 183.6)
- #F78CA9
#F78CA9
oklch(76.2% 0.133 3.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #18CDBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #18CDBB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.