#038146
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53% 0.133 153.9), rgb(3, 129, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#038146 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #038146 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 129, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 95%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.133 153.9) |
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 #038146 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #038146 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #038146 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #038146 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB285
oklch(70.6% 0.095 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#439F66
oklch(63.2% 0.123 153.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#038146
oklch(53% 0.133 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#01743E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F34
oklch(42.8% 0.103 154)
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Step 900
900
#164E2D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1B
oklch(27.2% 0.051 154.1)
#038146 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) | #817542 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C4A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F73 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #038146
#038146
oklch(53% 0.133 153.9)
- #984A8B
#984A8B
oklch(52.9% 0.133 333.9)
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 #038146, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #038146.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.006
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.051
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.054
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.060
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.063
Use #038146 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.