#016127
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43% 0.121 149.1), rgb(1, 97, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#016127 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016127 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 97, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 98%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.121 149.1) |
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 #016127 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #016127 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016127 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #016127 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB479
oklch(70.6% 0.113 149)
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Step 500
500
#3CA156
oklch(63.2% 0.145 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#016127
oklch(43% 0.121 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#114F24
oklch(37.8% 0.094 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 148.8)
#016127 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) | #625721 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58512C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F54 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016127
#016127
oklch(43% 0.121 149.1)
- #723370
#723370
oklch(43% 0.121 328.6)
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 #016127, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
Use #016127 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.