#196645
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.5% 0.091 160.3), rgb(25, 102, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#196645 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196645 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 102, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.091 160.3) |
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 #196645 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196645 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196645 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #196645 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#439E73
oklch(63.2% 0.109 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#17885B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#196645
oklch(45.5% 0.091 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#164D34
oklch(37.7% 0.072 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#196645 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) | #655E43 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5747 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00665D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196645
#196645
oklch(45.5% 0.091 160.3)
- #784166
#784166
oklch(45.5% 0.091 340.7)
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 #196645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.067
Use #196645 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.