#198F44
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.1% 0.149 149.8), rgb(25, 143, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#198F44 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #198F44 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 143, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.149 149.8) |
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 #198F44 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #198F44 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #198F44 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #198F44 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB37C
oklch(70.6% 0.107 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#40A05A
oklch(63.1% 0.138 149.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#198F44
oklch(57.1% 0.149 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#06602A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#144E26
oklch(37.6% 0.089 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.2)
#198F44 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) | #90823E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794A | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #198F44
#198F44
oklch(57.1% 0.149 149.8)
- #A752A1
#A752A1
oklch(57.1% 0.15 330)
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 #198F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
Use #198F44 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.