#197859
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.2% 0.098 165.7), rgb(25, 120, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#197859 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #197859 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 120, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.098 165.7) |
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 #197859 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #197859 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #197859 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #197859 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B095
oklch(70.7% 0.077 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#479C7B
oklch(63.1% 0.097 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#208764
oklch(55.7% 0.107 165.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#197859
oklch(51.2% 0.098 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#125D44
oklch(42.7% 0.082 165.4)
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Step 900
900
#194C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D22
oklch(27.1% 0.04 165.5)
#197859 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) | #756F57 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69665B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00786F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #197859
#197859
oklch(51.2% 0.098 165.7)
- #8E4E73
#8E4E73
oklch(51.2% 0.098 345.4)
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 #197859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.060
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
Use #197859 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.