Close to Emerald
#01C262
#01C262 is a mid-tone, vivid green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 0.4% red, 76.1% green, and 38.4% blue. Its hue is 150°, with 99% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #01C262.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.36:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.89:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.36:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.89:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #01C262 as they’d see it.
#01C262 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #01C262
What color is #01C262?
#01C262 is a mid-tone, vivid green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 0.4% red, 76.1% green, and 38.4% blue. Its hue is 150°, with 99% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #01C262 in RGB?
#01C262 is rgb(1, 194, 98): 1 red, 194 green, and 98 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #01C262 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(99, 0, 49, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #01C262?
PANTONE 7481 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #01C262?
Its complement #FE81A7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.