#194D3B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38% 0.064 166.8), rgb(25, 77, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#194D3B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194D3B |
| RGB | rgb(25, 77, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.064 166.8) |
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 #194D3B | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194D3B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #194D3B text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #194D3B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#A4CBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B096
oklch(70.6% 0.077 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#459C7D
oklch(63% 0.097 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8766
oklch(55.7% 0.106 166.8)
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Step 700
700
#097255
oklch(49.1% 0.098 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#105D45
oklch(42.7% 0.082 166.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194D3B
oklch(38% 0.064 166.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#194D3B 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) | #4B473A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D48 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194D3B
#194D3B
oklch(38% 0.064 166.8)
- #5B3449
#5B3449
oklch(38.1% 0.064 347)
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 #194D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #194D3B 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.