#199A46
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.2% 0.162 149.1), rgb(25, 154, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#199A46 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #199A46 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 154, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.162 149.1) |
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 #199A46 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #199A46 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #199A46 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #199A46 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA5
oklch(80.8% 0.079 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B674
oklch(70.7% 0.126 149)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#199A46
oklch(60.2% 0.162 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#01501F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#082F13
oklch(27% 0.066 148.9)
#199A46 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) | #9B8C3E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009787 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #199A46
#199A46
oklch(60.2% 0.162 149.1)
- #B358AF
#B358AF
oklch(60.2% 0.16 329)
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 #199A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
Use #199A46 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.