#038438
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.6% 0.15 149.1), rgb(3, 132, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#038438 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #038438 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 132, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 96%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.15 149.1) |
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 #038438 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #038438 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #038438 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #038438 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37B
oklch(70.6% 0.108 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A059
oklch(63.1% 0.138 149.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#038438
oklch(53.6% 0.15 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#0A5F28
oklch(42.6% 0.115 149)
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Step 900
900
#154E25
oklch(37.6% 0.09 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#038438 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) | #857731 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E3E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008173 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #038438
#038438
oklch(53.6% 0.15 149.1)
- #9B4897
#9B4897
oklch(53.6% 0.149 329.3)
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 #038438, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #038438.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.016
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.027
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
Use #038438 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.