#196148
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.2% 0.081 165.4), rgb(25, 97, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#196148 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196148 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 97, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 59%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.081 165.4) |
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 #196148 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #196148 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196148 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #196148 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#A5CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B095
oklch(70.7% 0.077 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#479C7B
oklch(63.1% 0.097 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#208764
oklch(55.7% 0.107 165.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F7253
oklch(49.1% 0.098 165.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#196148
oklch(44.2% 0.081 165.4)
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Step 900
900
#194C39
oklch(37.6% 0.064 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D22
oklch(27.1% 0.04 165.5)
#196148 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) | #5F5A47 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00615A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196148
#196148
oklch(44.2% 0.081 165.4)
- #733F5D
#733F5D
oklch(44.1% 0.083 345.4)
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 #196148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.024
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
Use #196148 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.