#19986E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(60.5% 0.122 164.3), rgb(25, 152, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#19986E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19986E |
| RGB | rgb(25, 152, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.122 164.3) |
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 #19986E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #19986E | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #19986E text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #19986E text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.033 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#62B491
oklch(70.8% 0.097 164.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#19986E
oklch(60.5% 0.122 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#072E20
oklch(27% 0.05 164.7)
#19986E 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) | #958C6C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868171 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00988D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19986E
#19986E
oklch(60.5% 0.122 164.3)
- #B46193
#B46193
oklch(60.4% 0.123 344.4)
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 #19986E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.056
Use #19986E 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.