#081601
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18% 0.048 134.2), rgb(8, 22, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.65:1).
About this color
#081601 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081601 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 22, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 91%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.048 134.2) |
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 #081601 | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081601 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081601 text on white | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #081601 text on black | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#89AD73
oklch(70.6% 0.09 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B994D
oklch(63.2% 0.117 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#52832E
oklch(55.6% 0.128 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#436F21
oklch(49.2% 0.118 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#375A1D
oklch(42.6% 0.098 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#304A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 134.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081601
oklch(18% 0.048 134.2)
#081601 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) | #171300 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151202 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #081511 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081601
#081601
oklch(18% 0.048 134.2)
- #190A20
#190A20
oklch(18% 0.048 314)
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 #081601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.094
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.097
Use #081601 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.