#038163
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(53.7% 0.107 169.1), rgb(3, 129, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#038163 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #038163 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 129, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 95%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.107 169.1) |
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 #038163 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #038163 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #038163 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #038163 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB098
oklch(70.6% 0.077 169)
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Step 500
500
#419C7F
oklch(63% 0.098 169.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#038163
oklch(53.7% 0.107 169.1)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#095D47
oklch(42.7% 0.082 169)
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Step 900
900
#154C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#038163 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) | #7D7761 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706D65 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008279 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #038163
#038163
oklch(53.7% 0.107 169.1)
- #9A5277
#9A5277
oklch(53.6% 0.106 349.1)
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 #038163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.060
Use #038163 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.