#01B2A3 Color
#01B2A3 is rgb(1, 178, 163) in RGB, hsl(175, 99%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 8%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#01B2A3rgb(1, 178, 163)hsl(175, 99%, 35%)hsv(175, 99%, 70%)cmyk(99%, 0%, 8%, 30%)oklch(68.6% 0.121 184.3)lab(65.08% -42.10 -3.71)lch(65.08% 42.26 185.04)What #01B2A3 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 #01B2A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#01B2A3 Channel Values
How #01B2A3 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 178 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 99% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 99% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.66:1 vs white · 7.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #01B2A3 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 #01B2A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #01B2A3; 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 #01B2A3
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 #01B2A3 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.
#01B2A3#A4A4A3#82AAA3#9494A5#75A1A4#1AB0B0#13B1AB#9F9F9FUsing #01B2A3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-01b2a3: #01B2A3;background-color: #01B2A3;colors: { 'color-01b2a3': '#01B2A3' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.698, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_01b2a3">#01B2A3</color>fill="#01B2A3"More Teal Colors
#01B2A3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#01B2A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #01B2A3?
#01B2A3 is a dark teal — rgb(1, 178, 163) in RGB and hsl(175, 99%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #01B2A3?
#01B2A3 is rgb(1, 178, 163) — red 1, green 178, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #01B2A3?
#01B2A3 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 8%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #01B2A3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #01B2A3 scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #01B2A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #01B2A3 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 4.6, which is very hard to tell apart.
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