#194A2A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.6% 0.076 152.1), rgb(25, 74, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#194A2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194A2A |
| RGB | rgb(25, 74, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.076 152.1) |
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 #194A2A | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194A2A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #194A2A text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #194A2A text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B184
oklch(70.6% 0.091 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D65
oklch(63% 0.117 152)
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Step 600
600
#28884C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#18733D
oklch(49.1% 0.119 152)
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Step 800
800
#185E33
oklch(42.8% 0.098 152.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194A2A
oklch(36.6% 0.076 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#194A2A 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) | #4A4428 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #094942 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194A2A
#194A2A
oklch(36.6% 0.076 152.1)
- #562E50
#562E50
oklch(36.6% 0.077 332.7)
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 #194A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.049
Use #194A2A 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.