#038F0E
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(56.4% 0.188 143), rgb(3, 143, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#038F0E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #038F0E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 143, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 96%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.188 143) |
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 #038F0E | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #038F0E | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #038F0E text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #038F0E text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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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
#A1CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB666
oklch(70.7% 0.136 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#3AA239
oklch(63% 0.172 143.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#038F0E
oklch(56.4% 0.188 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#105011
oklch(37.8% 0.113 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.8)
#038F0E 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) | #928000 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857722 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B79 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #038F0E
#038F0E
oklch(56.4% 0.188 143)
- #A745B4
#A745B4
oklch(56.4% 0.187 322.8)
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 #038F0E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #038F0E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.008
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.016
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.021
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.046
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.048
Use #038F0E 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.