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#138a42 color: The Wild Apothecary

#138a42 is rgb(19, 138, 66) in RGB and oklch(55.61% 0.14599 150.288) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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144°
100%

55.6%
0.146
150°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • green-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #138a42

#138a42 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 150°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is The Wild Apothecary (#118844). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #138a42 mixed with white

  1. 138a42
  2. 399655
  3. 53a167
  4. 6aad79
  5. 80b98c
  6. 96c49f
  7. abd0b1
  8. c0dcc4
  9. d5e8d8
  10. eaf3eb

Darker: #138a42 mixed with black

  1. 138a42
  2. 0f7738
  3. 0b652f
  4. 075325
  5. 05421c
  6. 033214
  7. 01220b
  8. 011405
  9. 000701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #138a42 with less saturation

  1. 138a42
  2. 298848
  3. 37864d
  4. 428453
  5. 4b8258
  6. 53805d
  7. 5a7d61
  8. 617b66
  9. 68786b
  10. 6e766f

Questions about #138a42

What color is #138a42?

#138a42 is bright green. The closest named color is The Wild Apothecary. In RGB it is rgb(19, 138, 66), in HSL hsl(143.7, 75.8%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.61% 0.14599 150.288).

What colors go well with #138a42?

The complementary color of #138a42 is #a14f9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #697f00 and #008976. The triadic partners are #536bc8 and #b94b3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #138a42?

White text reads better on #138a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138a42 a warm or cool color?

#138a42 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 150 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.146.