#001600
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.3% 0.059 142.5), rgb(0, 22, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#001600 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001600 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 22, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.059 142.5) |
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 #001600 | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001600 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001600 text on white | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #001600 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B271
oklch(70.6% 0.112 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#509F4A
oklch(63.2% 0.144 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F892B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#21741D
oklch(49.1% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E1B
oklch(42.6% 0.119 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D1C
oklch(37.5% 0.093 142.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001600
oklch(17.3% 0.059 142.5)
#001600 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) | #171300 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141101 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001511 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001600
#001600
oklch(17.3% 0.059 142.5)
- #1C051F
#1C051F
oklch(17.3% 0.061 323.1)
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 #001600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.107
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.108
Use #001600 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.