#38804E
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54% 0.107 151.3), rgb(56, 128, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#38804E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38804E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 128, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.107 151.3) |
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 #38804E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38804E | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38804E text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38804E text on black | 4.36:1 | 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
#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
#7DAF88
oklch(70.8% 0.078 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A6B
oklch(63% 0.097 151.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38804E
oklch(54% 0.107 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E7043
oklch(49% 0.099 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#285C37
oklch(42.8% 0.083 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#254B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#38804E 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) | #80764B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F51 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #267E73 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38804E
#38804E
oklch(54% 0.107 151.3)
- #92568B
#92568B
oklch(54% 0.107 331.3)
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 #38804E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.057
Use #38804E 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.