#01501E
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.7% 0.106 148.7), rgb(1, 80, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#01501E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01501E |
| RGB | rgb(1, 80, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.106 148.7) |
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 #01501E | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01501E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #01501E text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #01501E text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B673
oklch(70.6% 0.127 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#28A34D
oklch(63% 0.163 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#01501E
oklch(37.7% 0.106 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#072F12
oklch(27% 0.068 148.6)
#01501E 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) | #514819 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494222 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E45 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01501E
#01501E
oklch(37.7% 0.106 148.7)
- #5F295D
#5F295D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 328.9)
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 #01501E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #01501E 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.