#01A8C6 Color
#01A8C6 is rgb(1, 168, 198) in RGB, hsl(189, 99%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 15%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#01A8C6rgb(1, 168, 198)hsl(189, 99%, 39%)hsv(189, 99%, 78%)cmyk(99%, 15%, 0%, 22%)oklch(67.4% 0.12 216.6)lab(62.93% -29.35 -26.26)lch(62.93% 39.38 221.82)What #01A8C6 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #01A8C6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#01A8C6 Channel Values
How #01A8C6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 1 · G 168 · B 198 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 99% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 99% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.83:1 vs white · 7.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #01A8C6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #01A8C6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #01A8C6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #01A8C6
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #01A8C6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#01A8C6#9A9AC6#7AA0C6#8C8CC8#6E98C7#00ACAC#00ABB7#9A9A9AUsing #01A8C6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-01a8c6: #01A8C6;background-color: #01A8C6;colors: { 'color-01a8c6': '#01A8C6' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.659, blue: 0.776)<color name="color_01a8c6">#01A8C6</color>fill="#01A8C6"More Teal Colors
#01A8C6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#01A8C6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #01A8C6?
#01A8C6 is a dark teal — rgb(1, 168, 198) in RGB and hsl(189, 99%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.88.
What is the RGB value of #01A8C6?
#01A8C6 is rgb(1, 168, 198) — red 1, green 168, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #01A8C6?
#01A8C6 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 15%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #01A8C6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #01A8C6 scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #01A8C6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #01A8C6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 20.16, which is visibly different.
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