#016609
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.3% 0.147 143.2), rgb(1, 102, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#016609 is a dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016609 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 102, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.147 143.2) |
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 #016609 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #016609 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016609 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #016609 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.085 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B666
oklch(70.7% 0.137 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#37A338
oklch(63.1% 0.176 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C0F
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#016609
oklch(44.3% 0.147 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#0E5010
oklch(37.7% 0.114 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0C
oklch(27% 0.072 143.3)
#016609 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) | #685B00 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5417 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006356 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016609
#016609
oklch(44.3% 0.147 143.2)
- #782F81
#782F81
oklch(44.3% 0.147 323.2)
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 #016609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
Use #016609 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.