#198931
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.2% 0.158 146), rgb(25, 137, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#198931 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #198931 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 137, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 69%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.158 146) |
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 #198931 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #198931 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #198931 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #198931 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B475
oklch(70.8% 0.114 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#44A050
oklch(63.1% 0.146 146.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#198931
oklch(55.2% 0.158 146)
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Step 700
700
#077525
oklch(49% 0.147 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#0F6020
oklch(42.8% 0.123 146)
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Step 900
900
#184E20
oklch(37.6% 0.094 146)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#198931 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) | #8B7C27 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7339 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008676 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #198931
#198931
oklch(55.2% 0.158 146)
- #9F4BA3
#9F4BA3
oklch(55.2% 0.158 325.7)
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 #198931, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #198931.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.015
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.032
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
Use #198931 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.