#196F29
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(47.6% 0.132 145.9), rgb(25, 111, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#196F29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196F29 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 111, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 63%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.132 145.9) |
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 #196F29 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196F29 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196F29 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #196F29 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B27A
oklch(70.8% 0.102 146)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E57
oklch(63.1% 0.13 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E883B
oklch(55.5% 0.142 145.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196F29
oklch(47.6% 0.132 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E27
oklch(42.7% 0.109 146)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D24
oklch(37.7% 0.085 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D16
oklch(26.9% 0.053 146.4)
#196F29 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) | #716422 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D2F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C60 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196F29
#196F29
oklch(47.6% 0.132 145.9)
- #813E84
#813E84
oklch(47.7% 0.131 325.8)
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 #196F29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.044
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.063
Use #196F29 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.