#194D2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.6% 0.077 154), rgb(25, 77, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#194D2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194D2E |
| RGB | rgb(25, 77, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.077 154) |
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 #194D2E | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194D2E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #194D2E text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #194D2E text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.057 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B286
oklch(70.8% 0.093 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#479E68
oklch(63.1% 0.118 154)
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Step 600
600
#20884F
oklch(55.5% 0.128 154)
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Step 700
700
#0E7440
oklch(49.2% 0.12 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#135E35
oklch(42.7% 0.098 154)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 154)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#194D2E 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) | #4D472C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464230 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #054C45 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194D2E
#194D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 154)
- #5A3152
#5A3152
oklch(37.8% 0.076 334.6)
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 #194D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
Use #194D2E 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.