#196946
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.4% 0.095 159.6), rgb(25, 105, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#196946 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 160°. 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196946 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 105, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.095 159.6) |
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 #196946 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196946 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196946 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #196946 text on black | 3.15:1 | 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
#78AF91
oklch(70.7% 0.073 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#529B75
oklch(63.1% 0.094 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#32855E
oklch(55.5% 0.101 159.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196946
oklch(46.4% 0.095 159.6)
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Step 800
800
#205C40
oklch(42.7% 0.078 160)
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Step 900
900
#204B36
oklch(37.5% 0.061 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#196946 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) | #686144 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5948 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006860 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196946
#196946
oklch(46.4% 0.095 159.6)
- #7B426A
#7B426A
oklch(46.3% 0.095 339.4)
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 #196946, 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 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #196946 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.