#195937
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.4% 0.086 155.9), rgb(25, 89, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#195937 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #195937 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 89, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 56%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.086 155.9) |
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 #195937 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #195937 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #195937 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #195937 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B08C
oklch(70.7% 0.081 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#509C6F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F8657
oklch(55.5% 0.111 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#207247
oklch(49.2% 0.104 155.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#195937
oklch(41.4% 0.086 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C32
oklch(37.7% 0.067 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#195937 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) | #595235 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C39 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005850 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #195937
#195937
oklch(41.4% 0.086 155.9)
- #68385D
#68385D
oklch(41.4% 0.086 336.1)
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 #195937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.020
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
Use #195937 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.