#01AC88
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(66.3% 0.13 170.8), rgb(1, 172, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#01AC88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01AC88 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 172, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.13 170.8) |
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 #01AC88 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #01AC88 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #01AC88 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #01AC88 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#97CEBB
oklch(80.8% 0.063 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#55B598
oklch(70.7% 0.101 171)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#01AC88
oklch(66.3% 0.13 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#01AC88 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) | #A69F86 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95928B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADA2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01AC88
#01AC88
oklch(66.3% 0.13 170.8)
- #CE6F9D
#CE6F9D
oklch(66.3% 0.131 350.9)
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 #01AC88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.041
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.044
Use #01AC88 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.