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#01D5D2 Color

#01D5D2 is rgb(1, 213, 210) in RGB, hsl(179, 99%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 1%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Robin Egg Blue (#00CCCC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#01D5D2
HEX#01D5D2
RGBrgb(1, 213, 210)
HSLhsl(179, 99%, 42%)
HSVhsv(179, 100%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 1%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(78.9% 0.135 193)
LABlab(77.05% -44.88 -11.57)
LCHlch(77.05% 46.35 194.46)

What #01D5D2 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 #01D5D2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#01D5D2 Channel Values

How #01D5D2 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 213 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 99% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 100% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #01D5D2 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #01D5D2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #01D5D2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #01D5D2

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

Shades

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How #01D5D2 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#01D5D2
Protanopia#C4C4D2
Protanomaly#9CCBD2
Deuteranopia#B2B2D5
Deuteranomaly#8DC1D4
Tritanopia#0AD5D5
Tritanomaly#06D5D4
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #01D5D2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-01d5d2: #01D5D2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #01D5D2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-01d5d2': '#01D5D2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.004, green: 0.835, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_01d5d2">#01D5D2</color>
SVG fillfill="#01D5D2"

More Teal Colors

#01D5D2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#01D5D2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #01D5D2?

#01D5D2 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(1, 213, 210) in RGB and hsl(179, 99%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#00CCCC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.

What is the RGB value of #01D5D2?

#01D5D2 is rgb(1, 213, 210) — red 1, green 213, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #01D5D2?

#01D5D2 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 1%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #01D5D2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #01D5D2 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #01D5D2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #01D5D2 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 4.21, which is very hard to tell apart.

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