#196709
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45% 0.142 141.1), rgb(25, 103, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#196709 is a dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196709 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 103, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.142 141.1) |
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 #196709 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196709 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196709 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #196709 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9C
oklch(81% 0.084 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB564
oklch(70.7% 0.134 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#44A135
oklch(63% 0.17 141)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#196709
oklch(45% 0.142 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.111 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.9)
#196709 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) | #6A5C00 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615617 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #046357 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196709
#196709
oklch(45% 0.142 141.1)
- #773484
#773484
oklch(44.9% 0.142 320.9)
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 #196709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
Use #196709 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.