#196040
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43.7% 0.088 159.4), rgb(25, 96, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#196040 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196040 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 96, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 59%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.088 159.4) |
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 #196040 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #196040 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196040 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #196040 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B18F
oklch(70.8% 0.082 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#499D73
oklch(63.2% 0.105 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#23875B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#13724B
oklch(49% 0.105 159.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#196040
oklch(43.7% 0.088 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.068 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#196040 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) | #5F583E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565242 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F58 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196040
#196040
oklch(43.7% 0.088 159.4)
- #713D61
#713D61
oklch(43.7% 0.088 339.7)
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 #196040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.015
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
Use #196040 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.