#01CC87
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74.6% 0.168 160.1), rgb(1, 204, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#01CC87 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01CC87 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 204, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 99%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.168 160.1) |
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 #01CC87 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #01CC87 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #01CC87 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #01CC87 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#80D6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.106 159.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#01CC87
oklch(74.6% 0.168 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#01CC87 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) | #C9BB83 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD8C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBBA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01CC87
#01CC87
oklch(74.6% 0.168 160.1)
- #F17ECE
#F17ECE
oklch(74.7% 0.169 340)
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 #01CC87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #01CC87.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.024
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.026
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
Use #01CC87 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.