Pine Green (#01796F)
The hex code for Pine Green is #01796F. It is rgb(1, 121, 111) in RGB, hsl(175, 98%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 8%, 53%) in CMYK — a dark teal. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#01796Frgb(1, 121, 111)hsl(175, 98%, 24%)hsv(175, 99%, 47%)cmyk(99%, 0%, 8%, 53%)oklch(51.8% 0.091 184.8)lab(45.19% -31.60 -3.10)lch(45.19% 31.75 185.60)Colors Closest to Pine Green
Pine Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.
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#01796F Channel Values
How Pine Green 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 121 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 98% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 99% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.3:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Pine Green 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 Pine Green
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Pine Green; 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 Pine Green
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 Pine Green 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.
#01796F#6F6F6F#57736F#646471#4E6D70#0E7878#097874#6B6B6BUsing #01796F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--pine-green: #01796F;background-color: #01796F;colors: { 'pine-green': '#01796F' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.475, blue: 0.435)<color name="pine_green">#01796F</color>fill="#01796F"More Teal Colors
Pine Green sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#01796F Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for Pine Green?
The hex code for Pine Green is #01796F. That is rgb(1, 121, 111) in RGB, hsl(175, 98%, 24%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 8%, 53%) in CMYK.
What is the RGB value of #01796F?
#01796F is rgb(1, 121, 111) — red 1, green 121, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #01796F?
#01796F converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 8%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #01796F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #01796F scores 5.3:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #01796F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #01796F 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 6.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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