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#01C1CB Color

#01C1CB is rgb(1, 193, 203) in RGB, hsl(183, 99%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 5%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#01C1CB
HEX#01C1CB
RGBrgb(1, 193, 203)
HSLhsl(183, 99%, 40%)
HSVhsv(183, 100%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 5%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.125 201.4)
LABlab(70.77% -38.65 -17.15)
LCHlch(70.77% 42.29 203.92)

What #01C1CB 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 #01C1CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 5.95Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 6.31Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 7Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 8.68Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 10.02Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 11.51

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#01C1CB Channel Values

How #01C1CB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 1 · G 193 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 99% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 100% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #01C1CB 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #01C1CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #01C1CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #01C1CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#01C1CB
Complementary
#CB0B01
Analogous
#01CB70
Analogous
#015CCB
Triadic
#CB01C1
Triadic
#C1CB01
Split comp.
#CB015C
Split comp.
#CB7001

Tints & Shades of #01C1CB

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.

Tints

#01E7F4
#25F3FE
#4DF5FE
#76F7FE
#9FFAFF
#CCFCFF

Shades

#01A9B2
#019198
#01797F
#005C60
#004447
#002B2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #01C1CB.

How #01C1CB 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.

Typical#01C1CB
Protanopia#B1B1CB
Protanomaly#8DB8CB
Deuteranopia#A1A1CD
Deuteranomaly#80AFCC
Tritanopia#00C2C2
Tritanomaly#00C2C6
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #01C1CB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-01c1cb: #01C1CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #01C1CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-01c1cb': '#01C1CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.004, green: 0.757, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_01c1cb">#01C1CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#01C1CB"

More Teal Colors

#01C1CB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#01C1CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #01C1CB?

#01C1CB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(1, 193, 203) in RGB and hsl(183, 99%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #01C1CB?

#01C1CB is rgb(1, 193, 203) — red 1, green 193, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #01C1CB?

#01C1CB converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 5%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #01C1CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #01C1CB scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #01C1CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #01C1CB 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 6.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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