#038151
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.2% 0.122 158.6), rgb(3, 129, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#038151 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #038151 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 129, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 95%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.122 158.6) |
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 #038151 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #038151 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #038151 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #038151 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB28C
oklch(70.8% 0.089 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#429E70
oklch(63.1% 0.113 158.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#038151
oklch(53.2% 0.122 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B5E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#164D33
oklch(37.7% 0.073 159)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#038151 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) | #80764E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D54 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008075 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #038151
#038151
oklch(53.2% 0.122 158.6)
- #994D84
#994D84
oklch(53.2% 0.123 338.7)
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 #038151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.064
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.066
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.068
Use #038151 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.