#014F2C
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.6% 0.091 156), rgb(1, 79, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#014F2C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014F2C |
| RGB | rgb(1, 79, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.091 156) |
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 #014F2C | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014F2C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #014F2C text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #014F2C text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEAE
oklch(80.8% 0.068 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B584
oklch(70.7% 0.109 156)
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Step 500
500
#29A265
oklch(63.2% 0.139 156)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156)
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Step 950
950
#082F1A
oklch(27.2% 0.058 155.4)
#014F2C 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) | #4F482A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46422E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E46 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014F2C
#014F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156)
- #5E2C53
#5E2C53
oklch(37.5% 0.091 336.2)
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 #014F2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
Use #014F2C 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.