#194E35
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.1% 0.071 159.5), rgb(25, 78, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#194E35 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194E35 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 78, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.071 159.5) |
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 #194E35 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194E35 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #194E35 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #194E35 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB5
oklch(81% 0.053 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B18E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#459D72
oklch(63% 0.108 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B885A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#07734A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 159.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 159.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194E35
oklch(38.1% 0.071 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#194E35 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) | #4D4834 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464337 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E47 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194E35
#194E35
oklch(38.1% 0.071 159.5)
- #5B334F
#5B334F
oklch(38.1% 0.07 339.1)
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 #194E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #194E35 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.