#196945
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.4% 0.096 159), rgb(25, 105, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#196945 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196945 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 105, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.096 159) |
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 #196945 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196945 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196945 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #196945 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
#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
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#78AF90
oklch(70.7% 0.074 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#529B74
oklch(63.1% 0.095 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#32855D
oklch(55.5% 0.102 159.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196945
oklch(46.4% 0.096 159)
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Step 800
800
#205C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#204C35
oklch(37.8% 0.063 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#196945 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) | #686043 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5947 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006860 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196945
#196945
oklch(46.4% 0.096 159)
- #7B426B
#7B426B
oklch(46.3% 0.096 338.5)
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 #196945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #196945 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.