#01E0BB
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(80.9% 0.153 174.9), rgb(1, 224, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#01E0BB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01E0BB |
| RGB | rgb(1, 224, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 99%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.153 174.9) |
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 #01E0BB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #01E0BB | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #01E0BB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #01E0BB text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#E8FAF5
oklch(97% 0.02 177.5)
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Step 100
100
#CCF4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.044 175.2)
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Step 200
200
#9CECD6
oklch(88.5% 0.085 175.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#01E0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.153 174.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#01E0BB 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) | #D7D1B9 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C0BE | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E3D5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01E0BB
#01E0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.153 174.9)
- #FF9FC5
#FF9FC5
oklch(81% 0.122 354.9)
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 #01E0BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #01E0BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.025
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.068
Use #01E0BB 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.