#01918A
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.2% 0.103 188.8), rgb(1, 145, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#01918A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01918A |
| RGB | rgb(1, 145, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.103 188.8) |
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 #01918A | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #01918A | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #01918A text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #01918A text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#67B0AA
oklch(70.8% 0.074 188.9)
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Step 500
500
#339C95
oklch(63.2% 0.094 188.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#01918A
oklch(59.2% 0.103 188.8)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A4C48
oklch(37.7% 0.062 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2A
oklch(26.8% 0.039 189.6)
#01918A 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) | #88888A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777C8B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00958F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01918A
#01918A
oklch(59.2% 0.103 188.8)
- #B16371
#B16371
oklch(59.2% 0.101 9.1)
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 #01918A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.019
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
Use #01918A 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.