#138E2A
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.4% 0.171 145), rgb(19, 142, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#138E2A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #138E2A |
| RGB | rgb(19, 142, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 76%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.171 145) |
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 #138E2A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #138E2A | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #138E2A text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #138E2A text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
-
Step 300
300
#A2CEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 144.8)
-
Step 400
400
#6DB56F
oklch(70.8% 0.124 144.7)
-
Step 500
500
#3FA148
oklch(63.1% 0.157 145)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#138E2A
oklch(56.4% 0.171 145)
-
Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
-
Step 800
800
#056018
oklch(42.6% 0.131 145)
-
Step 900
900
#144F1B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 145)
-
Step 950
950
#0E2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.064 145.2)
#138E2A 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) | #90801C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847734 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #138E2A
#138E2A
oklch(56.4% 0.171 145)
- #A54BAC
#A54BAC
oklch(56.4% 0.17 324.7)
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 #138E2A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #138E2A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.009
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.011
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.016
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.021
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.046
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
Use #138E2A 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.