About Pine Green
Pine Green is the hex color #01796F, which translates to rgb(1, 121, 111) in RGB and hsl(175, 98%, 24%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 175 degrees, with a saturation of 98 percent and a lightness of 24 percent. That is deep enough that Pine Green reads almost as an ink: it carries detail poorly but anchors a layout well.
How Pine Green compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is teal (#008080), a CIE76 distance of 6.8 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is teal-700 (#00786F), at a distance of 0.7. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Teal at 6.8. Sorted by lightness, Pine Green is number 2 of the 30 green colors here.
Text on Pine Green
One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Pine Green, led by White at 5.30:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Pine Green already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 5.30:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 3.61:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.10:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 1.95:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 4.28:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Building a palette around Pine Green
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Pine Green for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Pine Green locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Pine Green
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #01796F |
| RGB | rgb(1, 121, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 98%, 24%) |
| HSV | hsv(175, 99%, 47%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(99%, 0%, 8%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.80% 0.0912 184.82) |
| CIELAB | lab(45.40 -30.84 -2.65) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Pine Green?
Pine Green (#01796F) is rgb(1, 121, 111): 1 red, 121 green and 111 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Green leads at 121, blue follows at 111 and red trails at 1, which puts the hue at 175 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(175, 98%, 24%).
What colour is #01796F?
#01796F is Pine Green, a dark green colour with a hue of 175 degrees, 98% saturation and 24% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 99% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 53% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Teal, 6.8 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Pine Green a CSS color name?
No. Pine Green is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #01796F. The nearest keyword is teal (#008080), a CIE76 distance of 6.8: a visible difference, so the keyword is only a rough stand-in.
What colors go with Pine Green?
Opposite Pine Green on the color wheel sits the complementary #79010B, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #017933 and #014779; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #6F0179 and #796F01. Of these, #79010B has the most contrast against Pine Green, at 2.18:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Pine Green?
White (#FFFFFF) is the most readable on Pine Green, at 5.30:1, which clears WCAG AA (4.5:1) but not AAA. 1 of the 5 common text colors tested passes AA for normal text.
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