#015000
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.4% 0.127 142.4), rgb(1, 80, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#015000 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #015000 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.127 142.4) |
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 #015000 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #015000 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #015000 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #015000 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DD198
oklch(81% 0.096 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B85C
oklch(70.7% 0.152 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#2AA524
oklch(63.2% 0.195 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#038C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#015000
oklch(37.4% 0.127 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#083006
oklch(27.2% 0.081 142.2)
#015000 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) | #524700 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A420B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D43 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #015000
#015000
oklch(37.4% 0.127 142.4)
- #5E2367
#5E2367
oklch(37.3% 0.126 322.2)
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 #015000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.018
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.021
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.030
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
Use #015000 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.