#194514
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.7% 0.092 141.7), rgb(25, 69, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#194514 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194514 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 69, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 55%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.092 141.7) |
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 #194514 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194514 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #194514 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #194514 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.069 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#78B271
oklch(70.7% 0.11 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#539E4A
oklch(63.1% 0.141 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#34882B
oklch(55.5% 0.152 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#26731D
oklch(49% 0.141 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#225E1B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 141.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194514
oklch(34.7% 0.092 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#194514 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) | #473E0E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B18 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13433B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194514
#194514
oklch(34.7% 0.092 141.7)
- #4F2756
#4F2756
oklch(34.7% 0.092 321.5)
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 #194514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.013
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.013
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.018
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.023
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
Use #194514 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.