#016038
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43% 0.102 156.8), rgb(1, 96, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#016038 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016038 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 96, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 98%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.102 156.8) |
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 #016038 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #016038 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016038 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #016038 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB1
oklch(81% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB388
oklch(70.7% 0.097 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#3C9F6B
oklch(63.1% 0.122 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#016038
oklch(43% 0.102 156.8)
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Step 900
900
#114E30
oklch(37.7% 0.08 157)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156.5)
#016038 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) | #5F5735 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F56 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016038
#016038
oklch(43% 0.102 156.8)
- #723764
#723764
oklch(43% 0.103 337)
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 #016038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.004
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
Use #016038 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.