#01684E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46% 0.093 168.1), rgb(1, 104, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#01684E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01684E |
| RGB | rgb(1, 104, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.093 168.1) |
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 #01684E | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #01684E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #01684E text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #01684E text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#73AF98
oklch(70.6% 0.071 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B7F
oklch(63% 0.091 168.3)
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Step 600
600
#258668
oklch(55.7% 0.1 167.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#01684E
oklch(46% 0.093 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#165C47
oklch(42.6% 0.077 168.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#01684E 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) | #65604D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5850 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006961 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01684E
#01684E
oklch(46% 0.093 168.1)
- #7D4161
#7D4161
oklch(46% 0.092 348.1)
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 #01684E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.062
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.072
Use #01684E 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.