#38800B
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.2% 0.158 137.4), rgb(56, 128, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#38800B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38800B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 128, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 84%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.158 137.4) |
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 #38800B | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38800B | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38800B text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38800B text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16A
oklch(70.7% 0.113 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.145 137.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38800B
oklch(53.2% 0.158 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#317206
oklch(49% 0.146 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D0D
oklch(42.6% 0.121 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D15
oklch(37.8% 0.095 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#38800B 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) | #847400 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E1D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #327B6C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38800B
#38800B
oklch(53.2% 0.158 137.4)
- #9149A7
#9149A7
oklch(53.3% 0.158 317.7)
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 #38800B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38800B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.002
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.014
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.027
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.054
Use #38800B 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.