#011500
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.1% 0.056 141.3), rgb(1, 21, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.94:1).
About this color
#011500 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #011500 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 21, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.1% 0.056 141.3) |
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 #011500 | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #011500 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #011500 text on white | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #011500 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AB172
oklch(70.6% 0.106 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#569D4C
oklch(63% 0.136 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#38882D
oklch(55.7% 0.149 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A731F
oklch(49.2% 0.138 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#245E1C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#234D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 141.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#011500
oklch(17.1% 0.056 141.3)
#011500 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) | #161200 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131001 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001410 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #011500
#011500
oklch(17.1% 0.056 141.3)
- #1A061E
#1A061E
oklch(17.1% 0.055 320.8)
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 #011500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.092
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.108
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.109
Use #011500 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.