#194501
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.6% 0.105 137.7), rgb(25, 69, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#194501 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194501 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 69, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.105 137.7) |
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 #194501 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194501 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #194501 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #194501 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#A8CD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.079 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#79B363
oklch(70.7% 0.126 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#549F33
oklch(63.1% 0.161 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194501
oklch(34.6% 0.105 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 137.5)
#194501 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) | #483E00 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A09 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #154239 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194501
#194501
oklch(34.6% 0.105 137.7)
- #4F245C
#4F245C
oklch(34.6% 0.104 317.8)
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 #194501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.006
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.013
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.015
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.015
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.018
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
Use #194501 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.