#196346
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.7% 0.086 162.5), rgb(25, 99, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#196346 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196346 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 99, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 60%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.086 162.5) |
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 #196346 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196346 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196346 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #196346 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B192
oklch(70.8% 0.081 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#459D77
oklch(63.1% 0.103 162.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D875F
oklch(55.5% 0.112 162.3)
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Step 700
700
#0A734F
oklch(49.2% 0.104 162.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#196346
oklch(44.7% 0.086 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#184D37
oklch(37.8% 0.068 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#196346 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) | #615B44 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585448 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196346
#196346
oklch(44.7% 0.086 162.5)
- #754061
#754061
oklch(44.8% 0.086 343.1)
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 #196346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.064
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
Use #196346 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.