#016003 Color
#016003 is rgb(1, 96, 3) in RGB, hsl(121, 98%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 97%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#016003rgb(1, 96, 3)hsl(121, 98%, 19%)hsv(121, 99%, 38%)cmyk(99%, 0%, 97%, 62%)oklch(42.4% 0.143 142.7)lab(34.80% -38.53 38.75)lch(34.80% 54.64 134.83)What #016003 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #016003, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#016003 Channel Values
How #016003 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 1 · G 96 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 98% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 99% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.85:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #016003 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #016003
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #016003; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #016003
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #016003 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#016003#585805#445B04#4F4F0D#3D5609#215A5A#185C46#525252Using #016003 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-016003: #016003;background-color: #016003;colors: { 'color-016003': '#016003' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.376, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_016003">#016003</color>fill="#016003"More Green Colors
#016003 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#016003 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #016003?
#016003 is a darkest green — rgb(1, 96, 3) in RGB and hsl(121, 98%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.12.
What is the RGB value of #016003?
#016003 is rgb(1, 96, 3) — red 1, green 96, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #016003?
#016003 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 97%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #016003 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #016003 scores 7.85:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #016003 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #016003 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 2.83, which is very hard to tell apart.
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