#038729
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.3% 0.165 145.9), rgb(3, 135, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#038729 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #038729 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 135, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.165 145.9) |
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 #038729 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #038729 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #038729 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #038729 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 146)
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Step 400
400
#6DB472
oklch(70.6% 0.119 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#40A14C
oklch(63.1% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#038729
oklch(54.3% 0.165 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#07601D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#144F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 145.9)
#038729 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) | #89791C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7132 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008374 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #038729
#038729
oklch(54.3% 0.165 145.9)
- #9E45A2
#9E45A2
oklch(54.2% 0.166 325.9)
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 #038729, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #038729.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.018
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.027
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.028
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
Use #038729 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.