#138E52
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57% 0.136 154.9), rgb(19, 142, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#138E52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #138E52 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 142, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 76%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.136 154.9) |
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 #138E52 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #138E52 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #138E52 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #138E52 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB386
oklch(70.7% 0.098 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F67
oklch(63% 0.125 154.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#138E52
oklch(57% 0.136 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#025F34
oklch(42.7% 0.105 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#134E2E
oklch(37.7% 0.081 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 154.7)
#138E52 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) | #8E824E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807856 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #138E52
#138E52
oklch(57% 0.136 154.9)
- #A75597
#A75597
oklch(57.1% 0.136 335)
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 #138E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.054
Use #138E52 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.