#196544
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.2% 0.091 160), rgb(25, 101, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#196544 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196544 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 101, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 60%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.091 160) |
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 #196544 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196544 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196544 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #196544 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#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
#A4CCB5
oklch(81% 0.053 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B18E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#449D72
oklch(63% 0.108 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#19885B
oklch(55.6% 0.118 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#04734A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 159.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#196544
oklch(45.2% 0.091 160)
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Step 900
900
#174D34
oklch(37.7% 0.071 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#196544 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) | #645D42 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5646 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00655C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196544
#196544
oklch(45.2% 0.091 160)
- #774066
#774066
oklch(45.2% 0.092 339.8)
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 #196544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.068
Use #196544 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.