#138255
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.7% 0.117 159.5), rgb(19, 130, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#138255 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #138255 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 130, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 74%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.117 159.5) |
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 #138255 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #138255 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #138255 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #138255 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB5
oklch(81% 0.053 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B18E
oklch(70.7% 0.084 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#469D72
oklch(63.1% 0.107 159.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#138255
oklch(53.7% 0.117 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#0A734A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 159.5)
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Step 800
800
#115E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#184D34
oklch(37.7% 0.071 159.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#138255 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) | #807752 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E58 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008176 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #138255
#138255
oklch(53.7% 0.117 159.5)
- #995084
#995084
oklch(53.7% 0.118 339.1)
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 #138255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.060
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.065
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.066
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.068
Use #138255 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.