#38784A
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.8% 0.098 150.8), rgb(56, 120, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#38784A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38784A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 120, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.098 150.8) |
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 #38784A | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38784A | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38784A text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #38784A text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE88
oklch(70.6% 0.075 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 151)
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Step 600
600
#3E8552
oklch(55.7% 0.107 150.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#38784A
oklch(51.8% 0.098 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#295B37
oklch(42.6% 0.081 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#264B30
oklch(37.7% 0.063 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#38784A 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) | #796F47 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70694D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A766C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38784A
#38784A
oklch(51.8% 0.098 150.8)
- #885282
#885282
oklch(51.7% 0.098 331)
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 #38784A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
Use #38784A 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.