#194C23
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.1% 0.087 147.4), rgb(25, 76, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#194C23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194C23 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 76, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.087 147.4) |
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 #194C23 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194C23 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #194C23 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #194C23 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA9
oklch(81% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B37A
oklch(70.8% 0.106 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#499F58
oklch(63.1% 0.134 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#24893C
oklch(55.6% 0.146 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#14742E
oklch(49% 0.135 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#165F27
oklch(42.8% 0.113 147.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194C23
oklch(37.1% 0.087 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#194C23 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) | #4D4520 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464126 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4A42 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194C23
#194C23
oklch(37.1% 0.087 147.4)
- #582D58
#582D58
oklch(37.1% 0.089 327.2)
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 #194C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.019
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
Use #194C23 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.