#014F36
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.7), rgb(1, 79, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#014F36 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014F36 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 79, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.7) |
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 #014F36 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014F36 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #014F36 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #014F36 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB6
oklch(80.8% 0.06 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#62B490
oklch(70.8% 0.097 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#27A075
oklch(63% 0.123 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.7)
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Step 950
950
#072E1F
oklch(27% 0.051 163.2)
#014F36 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) | #4D4835 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454238 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F48 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014F36
#014F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.7)
- #5F2F4D
#5F2F4D
oklch(37.9% 0.081 343.4)
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 #014F36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.055
Use #014F36 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.