#196E3B
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(47.6% 0.113 152.1), rgb(25, 110, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#196E3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196E3B |
| RGB | rgb(25, 110, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.113 152.1) |
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 #196E3B | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196E3B | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196E3B text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #196E3B text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B186
oklch(70.8% 0.088 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D67
oklch(63.2% 0.113 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E874E
oklch(55.6% 0.122 152)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196E3B
oklch(47.6% 0.113 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D34
oklch(42.6% 0.094 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C2E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#196E3B 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) | #6E6437 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D3F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C62 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196E3B
#196E3B
oklch(47.6% 0.113 152.1)
- #804278
#804278
oklch(47.6% 0.112 332.1)
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 #196E3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.058
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #196E3B 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.