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#01a2b3 color: Breaking Wave

#01a2b3 is rgb(1, 162, 179) in RGB and oklch(65.148% 0.11184 207.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

65.1%
0.112
208°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #01a2b3

#01a2b3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 208°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Breaking Wave (#00a0b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #01a2b3 mixed with white

  1. 01a2b3
  2. 3babbb
  3. 58b5c2
  4. 71beca
  5. 87c7d1
  6. 9cd1d9
  7. b0dae0
  8. c4e3e8
  9. d8edf0
  10. ebf6f7

Darker: #01a2b3 mixed with black

  1. 01a2b3
  2. 018c9b
  3. 017784
  4. 00636e
  5. 004f58
  6. 003c43
  7. 002a2f
  8. 00191d
  9. 000a0c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #01a2b3 with less saturation

  1. 01a2b3
  2. 2da0b0
  3. 419fac
  4. 4f9da9
  5. 5b9ba5
  6. 669aa1
  7. 70989e
  8. 78969a
  9. 819497
  10. 889293

Questions about #01a2b3

What color is #01a2b3?

#01a2b3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Breaking Wave. In RGB it is rgb(1, 162, 179), in HSL hsl(185.73, 98.89%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.148% 0.11184 207.934).

What colors go well with #01a2b3?

The complementary color of #01a2b3 is #cb7469. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24a68f and #4399cc. The triadic partners are #b476b2 and #ac8b33.

Is white or black text more readable on #01a2b3?

Black text reads better on #01a2b3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #01a2b3 a warm or cool color?

#01a2b3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.112.