#01572A
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40% 0.104 152.3), rgb(1, 87, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#01572A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01572A |
| RGB | rgb(1, 87, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.104 152.3) |
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 #01572A | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01572A | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #01572A text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #01572A text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A8
oklch(81% 0.079 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#5DB77A
oklch(70.8% 0.125 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#15A457
oklch(63.2% 0.16 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#01572A
oklch(40% 0.104 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#042F16
oklch(26.9% 0.065 152.8)
#01572A 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) | #574F26 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00564C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01572A
#01572A
oklch(40% 0.104 152.3)
- #672F60
#672F60
oklch(40% 0.105 332.3)
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 #01572A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #01572A 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.