#038966
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.9% 0.114 167), rgb(3, 137, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#038966 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #038966 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 137, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.114 167) |
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 #038966 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #038966 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #038966 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #038966 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBA
oklch(81% 0.051 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB196
oklch(70.6% 0.082 167.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C9E7C
oklch(63.2% 0.106 166.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#038966
oklch(55.9% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#124D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D22
oklch(27% 0.043 167.5)
#038966 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) | #857E64 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777468 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #038966
#038966
oklch(55.9% 0.114 167)
- #A45681
#A45681
oklch(55.9% 0.115 347.2)
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 #038966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.059
Use #038966 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.