Palettes / Colors / #1CDFFB

#1CDFFB — Vivid Teal

#1CDFFB is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Aqua (#00FFFF). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: aqua (#00FFFF) — not an exact match. CSS aqua gives you #00FFFF, a different color; use #1CDFFB 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.

#1CDFFB 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 #FC3B1D; it also sits naturally between #1DFCAA and #1D6FFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 11% · Green 87% · Blue 98%

Cyan 89% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #1CDFFB

.text { color: #1CDFFB; }
.background { background-color: #1CDFFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #1CDFFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(28, 223, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 97%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #1CDFFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(28, 223, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #1CDFFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(28, 223, 251, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#1CDFFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#1CDFFB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FC3B1D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #1CDFFB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #1CDFFB

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:

How #1CDFFB 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 #1CDFFB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #1CDFFA  ·  #1CDFFC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #1CDFFB?

#1CDFFB is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 28, 223, 251). Its closest standard named color is Aqua.

What is the RGB and HSL of #1CDFFB?

#1CDFFB is RGB 28, 223, 251 — HSL 188°, 97%, 55% — CMYK 89%, 11%, 0%, 2%.

What colors go with #1CDFFB?

Its complement is #FC3B1D; analogous partners are #1DFCAA and #1D6FFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #1CDFFB for text?

Black text on #1CDFFB has a contrast ratio of 13.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.