#197F00
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(52% 0.172 141.1), rgb(25, 127, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#197F00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #197F00 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 127, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.172 141.1) |
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 #197F00 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #197F00 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #197F00 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #197F00 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9C
oklch(81% 0.084 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB565
oklch(70.7% 0.133 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#44A136
oklch(63% 0.169 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#197F00
oklch(52% 0.172 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#174F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.111 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.9)
#197F00 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) | #827200 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A18 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B6B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #197F00
#197F00
oklch(52% 0.172 141.1)
- #933EA3
#933EA3
oklch(51.9% 0.172 321)
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 #197F00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #197F00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.007
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.061
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.063
Use #197F00 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.