#01AEC6
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(68.9% 0.12 212), rgb(1, 174, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#01AEC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01AEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 174, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 99%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.12 212) |
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 #01AEC6 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #01AEC6 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #01AEC6 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #01AEC6 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 211)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 211.9)
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Step 300
300
#86CEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 212.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#01AEC6
oklch(68.9% 0.12 212)
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Step 500
500
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#01AEC6 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) | #9BA7C7 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8597C6 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8B5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01AEC6
#01AEC6
oklch(68.9% 0.12 212)
- #DB7D6B
#DB7D6B
oklch(68.8% 0.12 31.8)
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 #01AEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.010
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.079
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.082
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.083
Use #01AEC6 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.