#016F46
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(47.8% 0.109 159.2), rgb(1, 111, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#016F46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016F46 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 111, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.109 159.2) |
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 #016F46 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #016F46 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016F46 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #016F46 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#A4CCB5
oklch(81% 0.053 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B18E
oklch(70.7% 0.084 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#469D72
oklch(63.1% 0.107 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E885A
oklch(55.7% 0.118 159.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#016F46
oklch(47.8% 0.109 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#115E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#194D34
oklch(37.8% 0.07 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#016F46 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) | #6E6543 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D49 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E64 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016F46
#016F46
oklch(47.8% 0.109 159.2)
- #844271
#844271
oklch(47.8% 0.109 339.2)
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 #016F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.067
Use #016F46 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.