#199662
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.6% 0.13 159.1), rgb(25, 150, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#199662 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #199662 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 150, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 71%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.13 159.1) |
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 #199662 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #199662 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #199662 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #199662 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB2
oklch(81% 0.064 159)
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Step 400
400
#64B489
oklch(70.7% 0.102 158.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#199662
oklch(59.6% 0.13 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#034F31
oklch(37.8% 0.085 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#082E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 159.9)
#199662 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) | #948A5F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F65 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009588 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #199662
#199662
oklch(59.6% 0.13 159.1)
- #B05D99
#B05D99
oklch(59.5% 0.131 338.6)
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 #199662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.051
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
Use #199662 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.