#197500
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9), rgb(25, 117, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#197500 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #197500 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 117, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9) |
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 #197500 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #197500 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #197500 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #197500 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9E
oklch(81% 0.079 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#73B469
oklch(70.8% 0.125 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#4BA03D
oklch(63.1% 0.159 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#288A13
oklch(55.6% 0.173 140.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#195F09
oklch(42.6% 0.133 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E13
oklch(37.6% 0.104 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E0D
oklch(27% 0.066 140.7)
#197500 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) | #786900 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6215 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007162 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #197500
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
- #883A97
#883A97
oklch(49.2% 0.161 320.9)
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 #197500, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #197500.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.032
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.056
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.057
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.068
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.075
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.077
Use #197500 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.