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#138b52 color: Iceland Green

#138b52 is rgb(19, 139, 82) in RGB and oklch(56.182% 0.1321 155.544) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

56.2%
0.132
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #138b52

#138b52 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iceland Green (#008b52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #138b52 mixed with white

  1. 138b52
  2. 3a9762
  3. 54a273
  4. 6bae84
  5. 81b995
  6. 96c5a6
  7. abd0b7
  8. c0dcc9
  9. d5e8db
  10. eaf3ed

Darker: #138b52 mixed with black

  1. 138b52
  2. 0f7846
  3. 0b663b
  4. 07542f
  5. 054325
  6. 03321a
  7. 012311
  8. 011408
  9. 000702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #138b52 with less saturation

  1. 138b52
  2. 2a8956
  3. 38875a
  4. 43855d
  5. 4c8361
  6. 548164
  7. 5c7f68
  8. 637c6b
  9. 697a6e
  10. 6f7772

Questions about #138b52

What color is #138b52?

#138b52 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Iceland Green. In RGB it is rgb(19, 139, 82), in HSL hsl(151.5, 75.95%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.182% 0.1321 155.544).

What colors go well with #138b52?

The complementary color of #138b52 is #a35493. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #628218 and #008b7f. The triadic partners are #606cc1 and #b5543b.

Is white or black text more readable on #138b52?

White text reads better on #138b52: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138b52 a warm or cool color?

#138b52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.132.