#016A21
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.7% 0.137 146.5), rgb(1, 106, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#016A21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016A21 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 106, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.137 146.5) |
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 #016A21 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #016A21 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016A21 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #016A21 text on black | 3.08:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#67B66F
oklch(70.7% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#33A347
oklch(63.2% 0.165 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#016A21
oklch(45.7% 0.137 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A501A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F11
oklch(27% 0.068 146.8)
#016A21 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) | #6C5F18 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615828 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00675B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016A21
#016A21
oklch(45.7% 0.137 146.5)
- #7D367F
#7D367F
oklch(45.8% 0.137 326.5)
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 #016A21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.066
Use #016A21 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.