#199860
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(60.1% 0.135 157.6), rgb(25, 152, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#199860 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #199860 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 152, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.135 157.6) |
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 #199860 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #199860 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #199860 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #199860 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#63B587
oklch(70.8% 0.106 157.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#199860
oklch(60.1% 0.135 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#014F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#082E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 157.2)
#199860 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) | #978B5C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888164 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00978A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #199860
#199860
oklch(60.1% 0.135 157.6)
- #B35E9D
#B35E9D
oklch(60.2% 0.135 337.8)
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 #199860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.058
Use #199860 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.