#196138
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43.8% 0.097 153.9), rgb(25, 97, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#196138 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196138 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 97, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 59%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.097 153.9) |
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 #196138 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #196138 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196138 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #196138 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.057 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B187
oklch(70.6% 0.09 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#489E68
oklch(63.2% 0.117 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#23884F
oklch(55.6% 0.127 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#127340
oklch(49% 0.117 153.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#196138
oklch(43.8% 0.097 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#196138 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) | #615935 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58523B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006057 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196138
#196138
oklch(43.8% 0.097 153.9)
- #713B68
#713B68
oklch(43.7% 0.098 333.6)
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 #196138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.010
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.056
Use #196138 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.