What color is #016901?

#016901 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Leafy Lush. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #016901?

The RGB value is 1, 105, 1: 1 red, 105 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #016901?

The complementary color is #690169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #016901?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#016901 color

#016901 rgb(1, 105, 1)

Shades of green

The hex color #016901 is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 41.2% green and 0.4% blue (1, 105, 1).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 98% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 99% cyan, 0% magenta, 99% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Leafy Lush (#08690E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#016901 color codes

HEX	`#016901`
RGB	`rgb(1, 105, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 41.2%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 98%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 99%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(99%, 0%, 99%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.04, -44.73, 43.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.04, 62.09, 136.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.069, 10.111, 1.713)`
Decimal	`92417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #016901, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #016901	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#016901 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #016901 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #016901; }
.text { color: #016901; }
.border { border: 2px solid #016901; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 105 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #016901, #016935); }

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Questions

What color is #016901?: #016901 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Leafy Lush. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #016901?: The RGB value is 1, 105, 1: 1 red, 105 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #016901?: The complementary color is #690169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #016901?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.