#194B28
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.9% 0.08 150.4), rgb(25, 75, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#194B28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194B28 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 75, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.08 150.4) |
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 #194B28 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194B28 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #194B28 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #194B28 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#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
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 400
400
#73B281
oklch(70.8% 0.097 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E61
oklch(63.1% 0.123 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#268847
oklch(55.5% 0.133 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#167439
oklch(49.2% 0.124 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#175E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 150.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194B28
oklch(36.9% 0.08 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#194B28 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) | #4B4425 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A4A42 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194B28
#194B28
oklch(36.9% 0.08 150.4)
- #572E53
#572E53
oklch(36.9% 0.081 330.7)
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 #194B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
Use #194B28 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.