#138820
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.6% 0.17 143.9), rgb(19, 136, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#138820 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #138820 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 136, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 75%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.17 143.9) |
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 #138820 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #138820 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #138820 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #138820 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46E
oklch(70.6% 0.122 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A146
oklch(63.2% 0.157 144)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#138820
oklch(54.6% 0.17 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#037615
oklch(49.2% 0.159 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D6015
oklch(42.7% 0.131 143.8)
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Step 900
900
#174F19
oklch(37.8% 0.103 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#138820 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) | #8B7A0B | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F722B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008474 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #138820
#138820
oklch(54.6% 0.17 143.9)
- #9E46A7
#9E46A7
oklch(54.6% 0.169 323.9)
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 #138820, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #138820.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.012
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.028
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
Use #138820 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.