#196239
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.1% 0.098 154.1), rgb(25, 98, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#196239 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196239 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 98, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 59%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.098 154.1) |
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 #196239 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #196239 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196239 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #196239 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
#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
#72B287
oklch(70.8% 0.091 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#479E68
oklch(63.1% 0.118 154)
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Step 600
600
#218850
oklch(55.6% 0.126 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#107340
oklch(49% 0.118 154)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#196239
oklch(44.1% 0.098 154.1)
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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)
#196239 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) | #625A36 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59533C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006158 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196239
#196239
oklch(44.1% 0.098 154.1)
- #723C69
#723C69
oklch(44% 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 #196239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.013
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.056
Use #196239 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.