#196638
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.2% 0.105 152.5), rgb(25, 102, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#196638 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 153°. 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196638 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 102, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.105 152.5) |
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 #196638 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196638 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196638 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #196638 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAE
oklch(81% 0.061 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB283
oklch(70.6% 0.097 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#449F63
oklch(63.2% 0.126 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#19894A
oklch(55.6% 0.136 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#04743B
oklch(49% 0.126 152.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#196638
oklch(45.2% 0.105 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#174E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E1A
oklch(27.2% 0.052 152.3)
#196638 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) | #665D35 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D563B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196638
#196638
oklch(45.2% 0.105 152.5)
- #773E6F
#773E6F
oklch(45.3% 0.104 332.5)
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 #196638, 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 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.057
Use #196638 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.