#001701
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.8% 0.058 143.8), rgb(0, 23, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.69:1).
About this color
#001701 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001701 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 23, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.058 143.8) |
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 #001701 | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001701 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001701 text on white | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #001701 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA5
oklch(81% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B274
oklch(70.6% 0.109 144)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F4E
oklch(63.2% 0.141 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C8930
oklch(55.6% 0.153 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E7423
oklch(49.1% 0.141 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F1F
oklch(42.9% 0.118 143.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 143.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001701
oklch(17.8% 0.058 143.8)
#001701 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) | #181400 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151102 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001612 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001701
#001701
oklch(17.8% 0.058 143.8)
- #1D061F
#1D061F
oklch(17.7% 0.059 324.5)
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 #001701, 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 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.095
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.104
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.104
Use #001701 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.