#198D3B
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(56.4% 0.155 147.8), rgb(25, 141, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#198D3B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #198D3B |
| RGB | rgb(25, 141, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.155 147.8) |
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 #198D3B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #198D3B | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #198D3B text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #198D3B text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA7
oklch(81% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB478
oklch(70.8% 0.112 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#41A055
oklch(63.1% 0.142 148)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#198D3B
oklch(56.4% 0.155 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A6025
oklch(42.8% 0.119 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#164E23
oklch(37.6% 0.092 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#198D3B 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) | #8F8033 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827742 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #198D3B
#198D3B
oklch(56.4% 0.155 147.8)
- #A44FA3
#A44FA3
oklch(56.4% 0.155 327.8)
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 #198D3B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #198D3B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.020
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.021
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.045
Use #198D3B 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.