#038637
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.1% 0.153 148.7), rgb(3, 134, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#038637 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #038637 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 134, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.153 148.7) |
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 #038637 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #038637 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #038637 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #038637 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB47A
oklch(70.8% 0.111 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#40A057
oklch(63.1% 0.141 148.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#038637
oklch(54.1% 0.153 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#076027
oklch(42.8% 0.118 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#154E24
oklch(37.6% 0.091 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#038637 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) | #87792F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B703D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008375 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #038637
#038637
oklch(54.1% 0.153 148.7)
- #9D489A
#9D489A
oklch(54% 0.153 328.8)
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 #038637, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #038637.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.028
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
Use #038637 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.