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#196142 Color

#196142 is rgb(25, 97, 66) in RGB, hsl(154, 59%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 32%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#196142
HEX#196142
RGBrgb(25, 97, 66)
HSLhsl(154, 59%, 24%)
HSVhsv(154, 74%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 0%, 32%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(44% 0.087 160.4)
LABlab(36.21% -29.04 11.12)
LCHlch(36.21% 31.10 159.05)

What #196142 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #196142, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#196142 Channel Values

How #196142 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 25 · G 97 · B 668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 154° · S 59% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 154° · S 74% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.42:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #196142 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #196142

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #196142; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #196142

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #196142 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#196142
Protanopia#595942
Protanomaly#485D42
Deuteranopia#515144
Deuteranomaly#425843
Tritanopia#245E5E
Tritanomaly#205F54
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #196142 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-196142: #196142;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #196142;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-196142': '#196142' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.098, green: 0.380, blue: 0.259)
Android XML<color name="color_196142">#196142</color>
SVG fillfill="#196142"

More Green Colors

#196142 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#196142 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #196142?

#196142 is a dark green — rgb(25, 97, 66) in RGB and hsl(154, 59%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #196142?

#196142 is rgb(25, 97, 66) — red 25, green 97, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #196142?

#196142 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 32%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #196142 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #196142 scores 7.42:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #196142 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #196142 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 19.57, which is visibly different.

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