What color is #196C21?

#196C21 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #196C21?

The RGB value is 25, 108, 33: 25 red, 108 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #196C21?

The complementary color is #6C1964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #196C21?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#196C21 color

#196C21 rgb(25, 108, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #196C21 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 42.4% green and 12.9% blue (25, 108, 33).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 62% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 0% magenta, 69% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#196C21 color codes

HEX	`#196C21`
RGB	`rgb(25, 108, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 42.4%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 62%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 77%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 0%, 69%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.65, -40.37, 33.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.65, 52.71, 139.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.038, 11.041, 3.251)`
Decimal	`1666081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #196C21, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #196C21	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#196C21 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #196C21 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #196c21; }
.text { color: #196c21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #196c21; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 108 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #196c21, #196c4b); }

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Questions

What color is #196C21?: #196C21 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #196C21?: The RGB value is 25, 108, 33: 25 red, 108 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #196C21?: The complementary color is #6C1964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #196C21?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.