#198F59
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.5% 0.129 157.1), rgb(25, 143, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#198F59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #198F59 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 143, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.129 157.1) |
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 #198F59 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #198F59 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #198F59 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #198F59 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.058 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB289
oklch(70.6% 0.093 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F9F6C
oklch(63.2% 0.119 157)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#198F59
oklch(57.5% 0.129 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#055F38
oklch(42.8% 0.1 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#144E30
oklch(37.8% 0.079 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1D
oklch(27.2% 0.05 157.3)
#198F59 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) | #8E8355 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E81 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #198F59
#198F59
oklch(57.5% 0.129 157.1)
- #A85894
#A85894
oklch(57.5% 0.129 337.4)
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 #198F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.013
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #198F59 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.