#196C36
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.9% 0.115 150.4), rgb(25, 108, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#196C36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196C36 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 108, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.115 150.4) |
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 #196C36 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196C36 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196C36 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #196C36 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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 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
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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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
#519D64
oklch(63.2% 0.114 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#30874B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 150.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196C36
oklch(46.9% 0.115 150.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D32
oklch(42.6% 0.095 150.6)
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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)
#196C36 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) | #6D6232 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B3A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A5F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196C36
#196C36
oklch(46.9% 0.115 150.4)
- #7E4079
#7E4079
oklch(47.1% 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 #196C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
Use #196C36 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.