#016942
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.9% 0.105 159.2), rgb(1, 105, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#016942 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016942 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 105, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.105 159.2) |
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 #016942 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #016942 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016942 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #016942 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B08E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 159)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D73
oklch(63.2% 0.104 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#25875B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 159.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#016942
oklch(45.9% 0.105 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#175D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.068 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#016942 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) | #686040 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5845 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00685F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016942
#016942
oklch(45.9% 0.105 159.2)
- #7D3E6B
#7D3E6B
oklch(45.9% 0.105 339.2)
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 #016942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.066
Use #016942 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.