#195917
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.9% 0.117 142.7), rgb(25, 89, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#195917 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #195917 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 89, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 59%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.117 142.7) |
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 #195917 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #195917 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #195917 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #195917 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.068 143)
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Step 400
400
#77B272
oklch(70.7% 0.11 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#519E4C
oklch(63% 0.14 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#31882E
oklch(55.5% 0.151 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#227420
oklch(49.2% 0.142 142.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#195917
oklch(40.9% 0.117 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#204D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.09 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#195917 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) | #5B500D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A564C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #195917
#195917
oklch(40.9% 0.117 142.7)
- #67306E
#67306E
oklch(40.9% 0.117 323)
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 #195917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.013
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
Use #195917 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.