#147B38
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.2% 0.135 149.3), rgb(20, 123, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#147B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #147B38 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 123, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.135 149.3) |
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 #147B38 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #147B38 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #147B38 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #147B38 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 149)
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Step 400
400
#70B37D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#449F5B
oklch(63% 0.133 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8A40
oklch(55.7% 0.146 149.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#147B38
oklch(51.2% 0.135 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F2A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#174E26
oklch(37.7% 0.088 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#147B38 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) | #7C6F32 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71683D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00796C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #147B38
#147B38
oklch(51.2% 0.135 149.3)
- #90468C
#90468C
oklch(51.3% 0.135 329.4)
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 #147B38, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #147B38.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.022
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.045
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.046
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.059
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.066
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.071
Use #147B38 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.