#137C4F
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.9% 0.115 158.4), rgb(19, 124, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#137C4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #137C4F |
| RGB | rgb(19, 124, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 73%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.115 158.4) |
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 #137C4F | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #137C4F | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #137C4F text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #137C4F text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB28C
oklch(70.8% 0.089 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#429E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.114 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#158857
oklch(55.5% 0.123 158.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#137C4F
oklch(51.9% 0.115 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#164D32
oklch(37.6% 0.074 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#137C4F 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) | #7B724C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6952 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B70 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #137C4F
#137C4F
oklch(51.9% 0.115 158.4)
- #924C7F
#924C7F
oklch(51.9% 0.115 338.3)
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 #137C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.066
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.066
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.067
Use #137C4F 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.