#196940
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.3% 0.101 155.9), rgb(25, 105, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#196940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196940 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 105, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.101 155.9) |
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 #196940 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196940 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196940 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #196940 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB4
oklch(81% 0.049 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#78AF8C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#529B70
oklch(63% 0.099 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#328658
oklch(55.6% 0.109 156.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196940
oklch(46.3% 0.101 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#205C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 156)
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Step 900
900
#214C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#196940 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) | #68603D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5943 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00685F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196940
#196940
oklch(46.3% 0.101 155.9)
- #7B416E
#7B416E
oklch(46.3% 0.101 336.1)
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 #196940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.062
Use #196940 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.