#196515
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.5% 0.134 142.3), rgb(25, 101, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#196515 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196515 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 101, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 66%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.134 142.3) |
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 #196515 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196515 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196515 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #196515 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B46A
oklch(70.6% 0.126 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A140
oklch(63.2% 0.16 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B1A
oklch(55.7% 0.174 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D7608
oklch(49.2% 0.162 142.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#196515
oklch(44.5% 0.134 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#194F15
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#196515 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) | #675B05 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F551E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #036256 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196515
#196515
oklch(44.5% 0.134 142.3)
- #75357E
#75357E
oklch(44.5% 0.133 322.6)
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 #196515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
Use #196515 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.