#038F6B
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.7% 0.117 167.3), rgb(3, 143, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#038F6B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #038F6B |
| RGB | rgb(3, 143, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 96%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.117 167.3) |
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 #038F6B | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #038F6B | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #038F6B text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #038F6B text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#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
#A1CCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#69B296
oklch(70.8% 0.085 167.4)
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Step 500
500
#389E7C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 167.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#038F6B
oklch(57.7% 0.117 167.3)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 167.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 167.9)
#038F6B 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) | #8B8469 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009085 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #038F6B
#038F6B
oklch(57.7% 0.117 167.3)
- #AB5A87
#AB5A87
oklch(57.7% 0.119 347)
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 #038F6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.012
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.059
Use #038F6B 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.