#038B1F
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.3% 0.176 144.4), rgb(3, 139, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#038B1F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #038B1F |
| RGB | rgb(3, 139, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 96%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.176 144.4) |
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 #038B1F | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #038B1F | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #038B1F text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #038B1F text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CFA1
oklch(81% 0.079 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56D
oklch(70.7% 0.126 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#3DA243
oklch(63.2% 0.163 144.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#038B1F
oklch(55.3% 0.176 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#026113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#124F18
oklch(37.6% 0.106 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.068 144.4)
#038B1F 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) | #8E7D07 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008776 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #038B1F
#038B1F
oklch(55.3% 0.176 144.4)
- #A345AB
#A345AB
oklch(55.4% 0.177 324.5)
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 #038B1F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #038B1F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.010
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.012
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.032
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
Use #038B1F 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.