#196442
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.9% 0.091 159.1), rgb(25, 100, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#196442 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196442 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 100, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 60%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.091 159.1) |
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 #196442 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196442 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196442 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #196442 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B18D
oklch(70.6% 0.086 159)
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Step 500
500
#459D71
oklch(63% 0.109 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8859
oklch(55.6% 0.119 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#087349
oklch(49.1% 0.11 159)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#196442
oklch(44.9% 0.091 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#184D34
oklch(37.7% 0.071 159.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#196442 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) | #635C40 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595544 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196442
#196442
oklch(44.9% 0.091 159.1)
- #753F66
#753F66
oklch(44.8% 0.092 338.4)
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 #196442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.066
Use #196442 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.