#016636
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.8% 0.113 153.9), rgb(1, 102, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#016636 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016636 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 102, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.113 153.9) |
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 #016636 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #016636 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016636 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #016636 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAD
oklch(81% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B482
oklch(70.7% 0.106 154)
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Step 500
500
#36A162
oklch(63.2% 0.136 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#016636
oklch(44.8% 0.113 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F2B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.056 153.7)
#016636 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) | #665C32 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5539 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00655A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016636
#016636
oklch(44.8% 0.113 153.9)
- #79396E
#79396E
oklch(44.8% 0.114 334.2)
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 #016636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.062
Use #016636 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.