#015721
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.9% 0.113 148.6), rgb(1, 87, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#015721 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #015721 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 87, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.113 148.6) |
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 #015721 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #015721 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #015721 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #015721 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DB870
oklch(70.8% 0.136 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#17A548
oklch(63.2% 0.174 148.6)
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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)
#015721
oklch(39.9% 0.113 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#042F11
oklch(26.8% 0.071 149)
#015721 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) | #584E1C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4825 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #015721
#015721
oklch(39.9% 0.113 148.6)
- #672D65
#672D65
oklch(39.9% 0.113 328.8)
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 #015721, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
Use #015721 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.