#016042
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43.3% 0.093 163.4), rgb(1, 96, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#016042 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016042 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 96, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 98%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.093 163.4) |
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 #016042 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #016042 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016042 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #016042 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB7
oklch(80.8% 0.054 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB292
oklch(70.7% 0.086 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#3B9E77
oklch(63.1% 0.11 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#016042
oklch(43.3% 0.093 163.4)
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Step 900
900
#114D37
oklch(37.6% 0.071 164)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.045 163.7)
#016042 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) | #5E5840 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545144 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006058 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016042
#016042
oklch(43.3% 0.093 163.4)
- #733A5E
#733A5E
oklch(43.3% 0.093 343.1)
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 #016042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.014
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
Use #016042 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.