#000601
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.7% 0.03 149), rgb(0, 6, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.45:1).
About this color
#000601 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000601 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 6, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 100%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.7% 0.03 149) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #000601 | 20.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000601 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000601 text on white | 20.45:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #000601 text on black | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A9671
oklch(63.1% 0.073 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#51805A
oklch(55.5% 0.078 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#416C49
oklch(49% 0.074 149)
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Step 800
800
#36583C
oklch(42.6% 0.061 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4934
oklch(37.8% 0.048 149.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000601
oklch(10.7% 0.03 149)
#000601 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #060501 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050401 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000604 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000601
#000601
oklch(10.7% 0.03 149)
- #090208
#090208
oklch(11% 0.028 331.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #000601, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #000601.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.085
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.111
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.112
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.113
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.122
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.122
Use #000601 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.