#038951
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.4% 0.133 156.3), rgb(3, 137, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#038951 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #038951 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 137, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.133 156.3) |
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 #038951 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #038951 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #038951 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #038951 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB1
oklch(81% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB388
oklch(70.8% 0.096 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D9F6A
oklch(63.1% 0.122 156.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#038951
oklch(55.4% 0.133 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#015F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#124E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.081 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156)
#038951 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) | #887D4D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7355 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #038951
#038951
oklch(55.4% 0.133 156.3)
- #A25190
#A25190
oklch(55.5% 0.133 336.3)
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 #038951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.055
Use #038951 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.