#016549
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.9% 0.093 166), rgb(1, 101, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#016549 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016549 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 101, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.093 166) |
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 #016549 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #016549 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016549 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #016549 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#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
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB9
oklch(80.8% 0.054 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B294
oklch(70.7% 0.087 166)
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Step 500
500
#369F7A
oklch(63.2% 0.111 165.8)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#016549
oklch(44.9% 0.093 166)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E39
oklch(37.9% 0.073 166.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D21
oklch(26.8% 0.045 166.3)
#016549 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) | #625D47 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00655D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016549
#016549
oklch(44.9% 0.093 166)
- #793E60
#793E60
oklch(44.9% 0.093 345.9)
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 #016549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.068
Use #016549 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.