#38785F
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.3% 0.078 165.6), rgb(56, 120, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#38785F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38785F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 120, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.078 165.6) |
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 #38785F | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38785F | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38785F text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #38785F text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD98
oklch(70.7% 0.06 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A987E
oklch(63% 0.076 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D8368
oklch(55.7% 0.083 165.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#38785F
oklch(52.3% 0.078 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#285A46
oklch(42.7% 0.064 165)
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Step 900
900
#254A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.05 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#38785F 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) | #76705E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6A61 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #207871 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38785F
#38785F
oklch(52.3% 0.078 165.6)
- #8A5774
#8A5774
oklch(52.3% 0.078 345)
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 #38785F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
Use #38785F 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.