#01E29F
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.7% 0.174 163), rgb(1, 226, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#01E29F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01E29F |
| RGB | rgb(1, 226, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 99%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.174 163) |
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 #01E29F | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #01E29F | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #01E29F text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #01E29F 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
#E8FBF1
oklch(97.1% 0.024 163.2)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.05 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#9CEEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.097 163)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#01E29F
oklch(80.7% 0.174 163)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#01E29F 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) | #DED09B | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C0A3 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2D0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01E29F
#01E29F
oklch(80.7% 0.174 163)
- #FF99D8
#FF99D8
oklch(80.7% 0.143 343)
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 #01E29F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #01E29F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.015
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.065
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.070
Use #01E29F 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.