#191F00
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.5% 0.053 119.5), rgb(25, 31, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#191F00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191F00 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 31, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.053 119.5) |
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 #191F00 | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191F00 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191F00 text on white | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #191F00 text on black | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC799
oklch(80.9% 0.064 119.7)
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Step 400
400
#99AA60
oklch(70.8% 0.101 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#81942D
oklch(63.1% 0.128 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4707
oklch(37.6% 0.083 118.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191F00
oklch(22.5% 0.053 119.5)
#191F00 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) | #221C00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211C02 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1D19 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191F00
#191F00
oklch(22.5% 0.053 119.5)
- #201531
#201531
oklch(22.5% 0.054 300.2)
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 #191F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.086
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
Use #191F00 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.