#196541
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.1% 0.094 158), rgb(25, 101, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#196541 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196541 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 101, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 60%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.094 158) |
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 #196541 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196541 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196541 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #196541 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B18C
oklch(70.6% 0.086 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#449E6F
oklch(63.2% 0.113 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#1A8857
oklch(55.6% 0.122 158)
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Step 700
700
#057347
oklch(49% 0.113 158.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#196541
oklch(45.1% 0.094 158)
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Step 900
900
#174D32
oklch(37.7% 0.073 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#196541 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) | #645D3F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5643 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196541
#196541
oklch(45.1% 0.094 158)
- #763F68
#763F68
oklch(45% 0.095 337.4)
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 #196541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.065
Use #196541 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.