#016831
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.3% 0.12 151.4), rgb(1, 104, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#016831 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016831 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 104, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.12 151.4) |
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 #016831 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #016831 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016831 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #016831 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#68B57D
oklch(70.8% 0.112 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#34A15B
oklch(63% 0.143 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#016831
oklch(45.3% 0.12 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F26
oklch(37.7% 0.094 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.6)
#016831 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) | #685E2C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5735 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00665B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016831
#016831
oklch(45.3% 0.12 151.4)
- #7B3974
#7B3974
oklch(45.3% 0.121 331.5)
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 #016831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.064
Use #016831 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.