#38804F
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54% 0.105 151.7), rgb(56, 128, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#38804F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38804F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 128, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.105 151.7) |
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 #38804F | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38804F | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38804F text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38804F text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF89
oklch(70.8% 0.077 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A6C
oklch(63% 0.096 151.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38804F
oklch(54% 0.105 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7044
oklch(49% 0.098 152)
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Step 800
800
#285B38
oklch(42.6% 0.08 151.8)
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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)
#38804F 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) | #80764C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F52 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #267E74 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38804F
#38804F
oklch(54% 0.105 151.7)
- #92568A
#92568A
oklch(54% 0.106 331.9)
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 #38804F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- 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 #38804F 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.