#137D16
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(51.4% 0.163 143), rgb(19, 125, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#137D16 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #137D16 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 125, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 74%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.163 143) |
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 #137D16 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #137D16 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #137D16 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #137D16 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#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
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB56B
oklch(70.8% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#43A140
oklch(63.1% 0.162 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#188B1B
oklch(55.5% 0.175 143)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#137D16
oklch(51.4% 0.163 143)
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Step 800
800
#0D600F
oklch(42.6% 0.135 143)
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Step 900
900
#174F16
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#137D16 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) | #807000 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756923 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00796A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #137D16
#137D16
oklch(51.4% 0.163 143)
- #923F9C
#923F9C
oklch(51.5% 0.163 323.2)
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 #137D16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #137D16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.013
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.025
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.054
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.066
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.071
Use #137D16 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.