#38735B
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.8% 0.074 164.9), rgb(56, 115, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#38735B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38735B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 115, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.074 164.9) |
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 #38735B | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38735B | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38735B text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #38735B text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC98
oklch(70.6% 0.057 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D987E
oklch(63.1% 0.074 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#428268
oklch(55.6% 0.078 165.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#38735B
oklch(50.8% 0.074 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A47
oklch(42.8% 0.061 165.2)
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Step 900
900
#284A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 164)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#38735B 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) | #716C5A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68655D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24736C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38735B
#38735B
oklch(50.8% 0.074 164.9)
- #84546F
#84546F
oklch(50.8% 0.074 345.3)
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 #38735B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
Use #38735B 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.