#199C6A
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.4% 0.131 160.9), rgb(25, 156, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#199C6A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #199C6A |
| RGB | rgb(25, 156, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.131 160.9) |
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 #199C6A | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #199C6A | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #199C6A text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #199C6A text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.065 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#61B48C
oklch(70.6% 0.101 161.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#199C6A
oklch(61.4% 0.131 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#062E1E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 162)
#199C6A 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) | #9A9067 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #199C6A
#199C6A
oklch(61.4% 0.131 160.9)
- #B8629C
#B8629C
oklch(61.4% 0.132 340.9)
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 #199C6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.055
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.055
Use #199C6A 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.