Palettes / Colors / #1BD2EF
#1BD2EF — Vivid Teal
#1BD2EF is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deepskyblue (#00BFFF) — not an exact match. CSS deepskyblue gives you #00BFFF, a different color; use #1BD2EF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#1BD2EF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EF371A; it also sits naturally between #1AEFA1 and #1A68EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #1BD2EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 27, 210, 239 |
| HSL | 188°, 87%, 52% |
| HSV | 188°, 89%, 94% |
| CMYK | 89%, 12%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 39.08, 52.56, 89.75 |
| Yxy | 52.56, 0.2154, 0.2898 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.61, -31.71, -26.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.50, -27.21, -27.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 11% · Green 82% · Blue 94%
Cyan 89% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #1BD2EF
.text { color: #1BD2EF; }
.background { background-color: #1BD2EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #1BD2EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(27, 210, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 87%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #1BD2EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(27, 210, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #1BD2EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(27, 210, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#1BD2EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#1BD2EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF371A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #1BD2EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #1BD2EF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #1BD2EF: ·
How #1BD2EF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #1BD2EF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #1BD2EF?
#1BD2EF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 27, 210, 239). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #1BD2EF?
#1BD2EF is RGB 27, 210, 239 — HSL 188°, 87%, 52% — CMYK 89%, 12%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #1BD2EF?
Its complement is #EF371A; analogous partners are #1AEFA1 and #1A68EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #1BD2EF for text?
Black text on #1BD2EF has a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.