#038554
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.4% 0.125 158.8), rgb(3, 133, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#038554 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 159°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #038554 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 133, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.125 158.8) |
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 #038554 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #038554 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #038554 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #038554 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#409E6F
oklch(63% 0.115 158.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#038554
oklch(54.4% 0.125 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#065E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.095 159)
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Step 900
900
#144D33
oklch(37.6% 0.074 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#038554 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) | #847A51 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767057 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008478 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #038554
#038554
oklch(54.4% 0.125 158.8)
- #9D5088
#9D5088
oklch(54.4% 0.124 338.5)
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 #038554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.058
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.060
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.061
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.061
Use #038554 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.