#196A3E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.5% 0.104 154.5), rgb(25, 106, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#196A3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196A3E |
| RGB | rgb(25, 106, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.104 154.5) |
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 #196A3E | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196A3E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196A3E text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #196A3E text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B08A
oklch(70.8% 0.081 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#529C6D
oklch(63.2% 0.103 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#328655
oklch(55.6% 0.112 154.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196A3E
oklch(46.5% 0.104 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#205D39
oklch(42.9% 0.087 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#204C31
oklch(37.7% 0.068 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#196A3E 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) | #6A613B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A41 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00695F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196A3E
#196A3E
oklch(46.5% 0.104 154.5)
- #7C4171
#7C4171
oklch(46.6% 0.104 334.5)
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 #196A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.059
Use #196A3E 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.