#196244
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.4% 0.087 161.5), rgb(25, 98, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#196244 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196244 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 98, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 59%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.087 161.5) |
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 #196244 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196244 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196244 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #196244 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B191
oklch(70.8% 0.081 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#479D75
oklch(63.2% 0.104 161.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F875E
oklch(55.5% 0.112 161.6)
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Step 700
700
#0D724D
oklch(48.9% 0.104 161.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#196244
oklch(44.4% 0.087 161.5)
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Step 900
900
#194D36
oklch(37.8% 0.068 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#196244 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) | #605A42 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575446 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00625A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196244
#196244
oklch(44.4% 0.087 161.5)
- #733F61
#733F61
oklch(44.3% 0.086 341.5)
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 #196244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.066
Use #196244 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.