#196B34
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.6% 0.116 149.8), rgb(25, 107, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#196B34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196B34 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 107, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.116 149.8) |
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 #196B34 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196B34 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196B34 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #196B34 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.055 150)
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Step 400
400
#77B183
oklch(70.8% 0.09 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#519D63
oklch(63.2% 0.115 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#31874A
oklch(55.6% 0.124 149.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196B34
oklch(46.6% 0.116 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D31
oklch(42.6% 0.096 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#204C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#196B34 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) | #6C6130 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A38 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00695E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196B34
#196B34
oklch(46.6% 0.116 149.8)
- #7D3F78
#7D3F78
oklch(46.7% 0.115 330.3)
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 #196B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.065
Use #196B34 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.