#194400
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.2% 0.105 137.4), rgb(25, 68, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#194400 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194400 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 68, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.105 137.4) |
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 #194400 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194400 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #194400 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #194400 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.079 137)
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Step 400
400
#79B363
oklch(70.7% 0.126 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#559F33
oklch(63.2% 0.161 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194400
oklch(34.2% 0.105 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 137.5)
#194400 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) | #473D00 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413908 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164138 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194400
#194400
oklch(34.2% 0.105 137.4)
- #4E235B
#4E235B
oklch(34.2% 0.105 317.8)
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 #194400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.005
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.015
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.015
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.018
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.020
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
Use #194400 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.