#01DACC
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(80% 0.14 186.6), rgb(1, 218, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#01DACC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01DACC |
| RGB | rgb(1, 218, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 99%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.14 186.6) |
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 #01DACC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #01DACC | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #01DACC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #01DACC text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF7
oklch(97.1% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 100
100
#CDF3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.04 186.8)
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Step 200
200
#9DEAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.077 186.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#01DACC
oklch(80% 0.14 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#01DACC 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) | #CECDCC | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BCCE | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0D5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01DACC
#01DACC
oklch(80% 0.14 186.6)
- #FF9CB1
#FF9CB1
oklch(79.9% 0.12 6.4)
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 #01DACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.029
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
Use #01DACC 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.