#196749
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.089 162.8), rgb(25, 103, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#196749 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196749 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 103, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.089 162.8) |
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 #196749 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196749 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196749 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #196749 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#79AE94
oklch(70.6% 0.068 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#539A7A
oklch(63% 0.087 163)
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Step 600
600
#348563
oklch(55.7% 0.096 162.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196749
oklch(45.9% 0.089 162.8)
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Step 800
800
#215B43
oklch(42.6% 0.073 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B39
oklch(37.7% 0.057 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#196749 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) | #655F47 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00675F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196749
#196749
oklch(45.9% 0.089 162.8)
- #794265
#794265
oklch(45.8% 0.089 342.4)
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 #196749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
Use #196749 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.