#001601
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.4% 0.057 143.9), rgb(0, 22, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#001601 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001601 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 22, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.057 143.9) |
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 #001601 | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001601 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001601 text on white | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #001601 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.066 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B275
oklch(70.7% 0.107 144)
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Step 500
500
#509E50
oklch(63% 0.137 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F8833
oklch(55.5% 0.148 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#217425
oklch(49.2% 0.139 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E21
oklch(42.6% 0.114 144)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D20
oklch(37.6% 0.089 143.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001601
oklch(17.4% 0.057 143.9)
#001601 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 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141102 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001511 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001601
#001601
oklch(17.4% 0.057 143.9)
- #1C061E
#1C061E
oklch(17.5% 0.057 324.4)
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 #001601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.094
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.107
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.107
Use #001601 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.