#38804B
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54% 0.11 149.9), rgb(56, 128, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#38804B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38804B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 128, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.11 149.9) |
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 #38804B | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38804B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38804B text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38804B text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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 600.
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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
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF87
oklch(70.8% 0.079 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B68
oklch(63.2% 0.102 149.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38804B
oklch(54% 0.11 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F7040
oklch(49% 0.101 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#285C35
oklch(42.8% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#254B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#38804B 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) | #817647 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #277E73 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38804B
#38804B
oklch(54% 0.11 149.9)
- #92558D
#92558D
oklch(54% 0.111 330)
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 #38804B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
Use #38804B 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.