#038E13
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(56.1% 0.185 143.3), rgb(3, 142, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#038E13 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #038E13 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 142, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 96%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.185 143.3) |
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 #038E13 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #038E13 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #038E13 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #038E13 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.083 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB668
oklch(70.8% 0.133 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#3BA23C
oklch(63% 0.17 143.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#038E13
oklch(56.1% 0.185 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#115013
oklch(37.9% 0.111 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 143.3)
#038E13 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) | #917F00 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847624 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A78 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #038E13
#038E13
oklch(56.1% 0.185 143.3)
- #A645B2
#A645B2
oklch(56.2% 0.185 323.1)
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 #038E13, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #038E13.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.006
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.022
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.049
Use #038E13 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.