#195E49
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.3% 0.076 168.5), rgb(25, 94, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#195E49 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #195E49 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 94, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.076 168.5) |
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 #195E49 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #195E49 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #195E49 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #195E49 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#73AF98
oklch(70.6% 0.071 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B7F
oklch(63% 0.091 168.3)
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Step 600
600
#258669
oklch(55.7% 0.099 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#157157
oklch(49.1% 0.092 168.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#195E49
oklch(43.3% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#195E49 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) | #5B5748 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52504A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F58 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #195E49
#195E49
oklch(43.3% 0.076 168.5)
- #6F3E58
#6F3E58
oklch(43.2% 0.077 347.7)
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 #195E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
Use #195E49 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.