#198738
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.7% 0.15 147.6), rgb(25, 135, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#198738 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #198738 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 135, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.15 147.6) |
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 #198738 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #198738 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #198738 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #198738 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B379
oklch(70.7% 0.108 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#469F56
oklch(63% 0.137 147.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#198738
oklch(54.7% 0.15 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#0B752D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#115F26
oklch(42.7% 0.115 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#184E24
oklch(37.7% 0.09 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#198738 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) | #897A30 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C723E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008476 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #198738
#198738
oklch(54.7% 0.15 147.6)
- #9D4C9D
#9D4C9D
oklch(54.7% 0.15 327.4)
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 #198738, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #198738.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.023
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
Use #198738 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.