#196031
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43.3% 0.103 150.5), rgb(25, 96, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#196031 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196031 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 96, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 59%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.103 150.5) |
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 #196031 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #196031 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196031 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #196031 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 400
400
#73B281
oklch(70.8% 0.097 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E61
oklch(63.1% 0.123 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#258847
oklch(55.5% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#157439
oklch(49.2% 0.125 150.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#196031
oklch(43.3% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#196031 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) | #61572D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585134 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E55 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196031
#196031
oklch(43.3% 0.103 150.5)
- #70396B
#70396B
oklch(43.4% 0.104 330.6)
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 #196031, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.012
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
Use #196031 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.