#01BCEF
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(74.1% 0.142 226.2), rgb(1, 188, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#01BCEF is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01BCEF |
| RGB | rgb(1, 188, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 99%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.142 226.2) |
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 #01BCEF | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #01BCEF | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #01BCEF text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #01BCEF text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF7
oklch(93.6% 0.025 225.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E1F2
oklch(88.6% 0.049 225)
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Step 300
300
#7FCDED
oklch(80.9% 0.089 226.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#01BCEF
oklch(74.1% 0.142 226.2)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#01BCEF 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) | #A0B8F2 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A6EE | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBCD | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01BCEF
#01BCEF
oklch(74.1% 0.142 226.2)
- #F38C59
#F38C59
oklch(74.1% 0.142 46.1)
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 #01BCEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.023
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.064
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.077
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.082
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.085
Use #01BCEF 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.