#106E1B
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(47% 0.144 144.1), rgb(16, 110, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#106E1B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #106E1B |
| RGB | rgb(16, 110, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 75%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.144 144.1) |
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 #106E1B | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #106E1B | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #106E1B text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #106E1B text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B374
oklch(70.8% 0.111 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C9F4E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#298930
oklch(55.5% 0.154 144.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#106E1B
oklch(47% 0.144 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F1E
oklch(42.8% 0.119 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#122E13
oklch(27.1% 0.059 144.4)
#106E1B 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) | #70630D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C24 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B5E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #106E1B
#106E1B
oklch(47% 0.144 144.1)
- #803887
#803887
oklch(46.9% 0.144 324)
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 #106E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.060
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.066
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.067
Use #106E1B 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.