#195E46
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43.3% 0.079 165.6), rgb(25, 94, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#195E46 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #195E46 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 94, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.079 165.6) |
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 #195E46 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #195E46 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #195E46 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #195E46 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#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
#A6CBBA
oklch(81% 0.046 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B096
oklch(70.8% 0.074 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C7C
oklch(63.2% 0.095 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#268665
oklch(55.6% 0.102 165.7)
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Step 700
700
#167154
oklch(49% 0.094 166.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#195E46
oklch(43.3% 0.079 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#195E46 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) | #5C5745 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535048 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E57 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #195E46
#195E46
oklch(43.3% 0.079 165.6)
- #6F3E5A
#6F3E5A
oklch(43.3% 0.078 345.6)
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 #195E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
Use #195E46 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.