#196852
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.5% 0.083 169.9), rgb(25, 104, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#196852 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196852 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 104, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.083 169.9) |
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 #196852 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196852 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196852 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #196852 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BC
oklch(80.8% 0.04 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#529A82
oklch(63.2% 0.082 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#32846B
oklch(55.6% 0.089 169.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196852
oklch(46.5% 0.083 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#205B49
oklch(42.7% 0.068 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#204B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#196852 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) | #656151 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5954 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006962 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196852
#196852
oklch(46.5% 0.083 169.9)
- #7C4560
#7C4560
oklch(46.5% 0.083 350)
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 #196852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.070
Use #196852 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.