#014F18
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.3% 0.11 146.9), rgb(1, 79, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#014F18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014F18 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 79, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.11 146.9) |
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 #014F18 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014F18 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #014F18 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #014F18 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A2
oklch(81% 0.083 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B76E
oklch(70.8% 0.133 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#2AA346
oklch(63% 0.169 147)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014F18
oklch(37.3% 0.11 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#082F10
oklch(27% 0.07 146.9)
#014F18 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) | #504712 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D43 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014F18
#014F18
oklch(37.3% 0.11 146.9)
- #5D275E
#5D275E
oklch(37.2% 0.11 326.8)
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 #014F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.023
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
Use #014F18 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.