#016700
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.5% 0.151 142.4), rgb(1, 103, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#016700 is a dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016700 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 103, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.151 142.4) |
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 #016700 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #016700 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016700 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #016700 text on black | 2.94:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
-
Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
-
Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
-
Step 400
400
#68B662
oklch(70.6% 0.141 142.4)
-
Step 500
500
#36A331
oklch(63% 0.181 142.5)
-
Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
-
Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#016700
oklch(44.5% 0.151 142.4)
-
Step 900
900
#0D500B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 142.5)
-
Step 950
950
#0B2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.8)
#016700 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) | #6A5C00 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605511 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006456 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016700
#016700
oklch(44.5% 0.151 142.4)
- #792F84
#792F84
oklch(44.6% 0.151 322.3)
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 #016700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
Use #016700 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.