#138226
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(53% 0.159 144.9), rgb(19, 130, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#138226 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #138226 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 130, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 74%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.159 144.9) |
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 #138226 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #138226 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #138226 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #138226 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.072 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B373
oklch(70.6% 0.114 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#47A04D
oklch(63.1% 0.147 144.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#138226
oklch(53% 0.159 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#0F7521
oklch(49.1% 0.148 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#135F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.123 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#194E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 145)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#138226 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) | #847519 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D2F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E6F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #138226
#138226
oklch(53% 0.159 144.9)
- #97449E
#97449E
oklch(52.9% 0.16 324.5)
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 #138226, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #138226.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.014
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.022
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.050
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.057
Use #138226 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.