#128B34
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.7% 0.16 146.9), rgb(18, 139, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#128B34 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #128B34 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 139, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.16 146.9) |
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 #128B34 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #128B34 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #128B34 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #128B34 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA6
oklch(81% 0.072 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB476
oklch(70.7% 0.114 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#40A051
oklch(63% 0.146 147)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#128B34
oklch(55.7% 0.16 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#086021
oklch(42.7% 0.123 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#154F20
oklch(37.8% 0.097 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#128B34 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) | #8D7E2B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008878 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #128B34
#128B34
oklch(55.7% 0.16 146.9)
- #A24BA3
#A24BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.16 327)
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 #128B34, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #128B34.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.015
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.024
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.043
Use #128B34 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.