#01BB93
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(70.5% 0.139 170.3), rgb(1, 187, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#01BB93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01BB93 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 187, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 99%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.139 170.3) |
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 #01BB93 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #01BB93 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #01BB93 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #01BB93 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 169.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 169.5)
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Step 300
300
#85D3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 170.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#01BB93
oklch(70.5% 0.139 170.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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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)
#01BB93 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) | #B5AD91 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29F96 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCB0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01BB93
#01BB93
oklch(70.5% 0.139 170.3)
- #DF79AC
#DF79AC
oklch(70.5% 0.139 349.9)
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 #01BB93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.037
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.037
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
Use #01BB93 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.