#014E16
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.9% 0.111 146.4), rgb(1, 78, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#014E16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014E16 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 78, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.111 146.4) |
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 #014E16 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014E16 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #014E16 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #014E16 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED0A1
oklch(81% 0.084 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#64B76D
oklch(70.8% 0.134 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#2CA344
oklch(63% 0.17 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014E16
oklch(36.9% 0.111 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#092F0F
oklch(27% 0.07 145.9)
#014E16 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) | #4F460F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C42 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014E16
#014E16
oklch(36.9% 0.111 146.4)
- #5C265E
#5C265E
oklch(36.9% 0.111 326.1)
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 #014E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.016
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.018
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
Use #014E16 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.