#194937
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.7% 0.061 165.4), rgb(25, 73, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#194937 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194937 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 73, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.061 165.4) |
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 #194937 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194937 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #194937 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #194937 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 165)
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Step 400
400
#74AF96
oklch(70.6% 0.072 166)
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Step 500
500
#4B9B7C
oklch(63% 0.093 165.8)
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Step 600
600
#278665
oklch(55.6% 0.102 165.5)
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Step 700
700
#187153
oklch(49% 0.094 165.1)
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Step 800
800
#185C44
oklch(42.6% 0.078 165.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194937
oklch(36.7% 0.061 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#194937 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) | #474436 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F38 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #014944 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194937
#194937
oklch(36.7% 0.061 165.4)
- #563146
#563146
oklch(36.7% 0.062 345.5)
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 #194937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
Use #194937 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.