#01B286
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(67.8% 0.138 167.3), rgb(1, 178, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#01B286 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01B286 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 178, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 99%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.138 167.3) |
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 #01B286 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #01B286 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #01B286 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #01B286 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E6
oklch(93.7% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 167.6)
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Step 300
300
#88D3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 167)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#01B286
oklch(67.8% 0.138 167.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#01B286 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) | #ADA484 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9789 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3A6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01B286
#01B286
oklch(67.8% 0.138 167.3)
- #D472A8
#D472A8
oklch(67.9% 0.138 347.2)
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 #01B286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.024
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
Use #01B286 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.