Close to Forest Green
#138A39
#138A39 is a dark, vivid green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 7.5% red, 54.1% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 139°, with 76% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #138A39.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.72:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
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#138A39 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #138A39
What color is #138A39?
#138A39 is a dark, vivid green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 7.5% red, 54.1% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 139°, with 76% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #138A39 in RGB?
#138A39 is rgb(19, 138, 57): 19 red, 138 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #138A39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(86, 0, 59, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #138A39?
PANTONE 348 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #138A39?
Its complement #C44996 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.