What color is #018281?

#018281 is a dark, vivid cyan known as Windows 95 Desktop. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Windows 95 Desktop?

The RGB value is 1, 130, 129: 1 red, 130 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Windows 95 Desktop?

The complementary color is #820102, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #018281?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Windows 95 Desktop color: hex code #018281

#018281 rgb(1, 130, 129)

Shades of teal

Windows 95 Desktop has the hex code #018281. It is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 51% green and 50.6% blue (1, 130, 129).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 98% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 99% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 49% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

Windows 95 Desktop (#018281) color codes

HEX	`#018281`
RGB	`rgb(1, 130, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 51%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 98%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 99%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(99%, 0%, 1%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.95, -29.44, -8.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.95, 30.51, 195.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.956, 17.555, 23.523)`
Decimal	`98945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Windows 95 Desktop, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #018281	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#018281 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #018281 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #018281; }
.text { color: #018281; }
.border { border: 2px solid #018281; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 130 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #018281, #014282); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #018281 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #018281?: #018281 is a dark, vivid cyan known as Windows 95 Desktop. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Windows 95 Desktop?: The RGB value is 1, 130, 129: 1 red, 130 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Windows 95 Desktop?: The complementary color is #820102, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #018281?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.