#01989C
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.7% 0.105 198.1), rgb(1, 152, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#01989C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01989C |
| RGB | rgb(1, 152, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.105 198.1) |
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 #01989C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #01989C | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #01989C text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #01989C text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 199.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACBCD
oklch(80.8% 0.051 199.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CB0B3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 198.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#01989C
oklch(61.7% 0.105 198.1)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#032D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 197.3)
#01989C 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) | #8C909C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A839D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E99 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01989C
#01989C
oklch(61.7% 0.105 198.1)
- #BC6A6D
#BC6A6D
oklch(61.7% 0.105 18.2)
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 #01989C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.015
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.056
Use #01989C 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.