#199873
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.6% 0.118 167.1), rgb(25, 152, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#199873 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #199873 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 152, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.118 167.1) |
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 #199873 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #199873 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #199873 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #199873 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 167.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B395
oklch(70.6% 0.092 167.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#199873
oklch(60.6% 0.118 167.1)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#072E21
oklch(27% 0.049 166.4)
#199873 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) | #948D71 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858275 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00998E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #199873
#199873
oklch(60.6% 0.118 167.1)
- #B4638F
#B4638F
oklch(60.6% 0.117 347.4)
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 #199873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.019
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
Use #199873 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.