#196A34
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.3% 0.114 150), rgb(25, 106, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#196A34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196A34 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 106, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.114 150) |
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 #196A34 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196A34 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196A34 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #196A34 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.055 150)
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Step 400
400
#78B083
oklch(70.6% 0.088 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#529C64
oklch(63% 0.112 150)
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Step 600
600
#32874B
oklch(55.6% 0.123 150.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196A34
oklch(46.3% 0.114 150)
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Step 800
800
#205D32
oklch(42.7% 0.094 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#204C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#196A34 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) | #6B6030 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A38 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00685D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196A34
#196A34
oklch(46.3% 0.114 150)
- #7B3E77
#7B3E77
oklch(46.2% 0.114 329.7)
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 #196A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.063
Use #196A34 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.