#197842
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50.6% 0.12 152.9), rgb(25, 120, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#197842 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #197842 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 120, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.12 152.9) |
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 #197842 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #197842 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #197842 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #197842 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B285
oklch(70.8% 0.093 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#489E66
oklch(63.1% 0.119 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#22884D
oklch(55.5% 0.129 153)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#197842
oklch(50.6% 0.12 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#145E33
oklch(42.7% 0.1 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 153)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#197842 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) | #786D3E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6646 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00766B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #197842
#197842
oklch(50.6% 0.12 152.9)
- #8C4882
#8C4882
oklch(50.6% 0.12 332.9)
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 #197842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.061
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.063
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.070
Use #197842 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.