#01653E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.7% 0.103 158.4), rgb(1, 101, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#01653E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01653E |
| RGB | rgb(1, 101, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.103 158.4) |
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 #01653E | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #01653E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #01653E text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #01653E text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.061 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B38A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A06D
oklch(63.2% 0.124 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#01653E
oklch(44.7% 0.103 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E31
oklch(37.7% 0.08 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1D
oklch(27% 0.051 158.7)
#01653E 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) | #645C3B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5541 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01653E
#01653E
oklch(44.7% 0.103 158.4)
- #783B68
#783B68
oklch(44.6% 0.104 338.1)
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 #01653E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.019
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
Use #01653E 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.