#198C4E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.5% 0.136 153.4), rgb(25, 140, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#198C4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #198C4E |
| RGB | rgb(25, 140, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.136 153.4) |
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 #198C4E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #198C4E | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #198C4E text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #198C4E text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAE
oklch(81% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB384
oklch(70.8% 0.099 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#419F65
oklch(63.1% 0.125 153.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#198C4E
oklch(56.5% 0.136 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A5F32
oklch(42.8% 0.105 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E2C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 153)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
#198C4E 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) | #8C8049 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7652 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #198C4E
#198C4E
oklch(56.5% 0.136 153.4)
- #A45497
#A45497
oklch(56.5% 0.135 333.6)
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 #198C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.052
Use #198C4E 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.