#196A09
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.9% 0.146 141.2), rgb(25, 106, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#196A09 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196A09 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 106, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 84%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.146 141.2) |
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 #196A09 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196A09 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196A09 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #196A09 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.086 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB563
oklch(70.6% 0.135 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A232
oklch(63.1% 0.175 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#196A09
oklch(45.9% 0.146 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#154F0C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 141.1)
#196A09 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645917 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #026659 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196A09
#196A09
oklch(45.9% 0.146 141.2)
- #7B3588
#7B3588
oklch(45.9% 0.147 321.1)
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 #196A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.023
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
Use #196A09 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.