#38815C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.6% 0.094 158.8), rgb(56, 129, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#38815C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38815C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 129, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.094 158.8) |
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 #38815C | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38815C | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38815C text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38815C text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE91
oklch(70.7% 0.068 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#589A76
oklch(63.2% 0.088 158.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38815C
oklch(54.6% 0.094 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D704E
oklch(49.2% 0.088 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#265B40
oklch(42.7% 0.073 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#254B36
oklch(37.8% 0.057 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#38815C 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) | #80785A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75715E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F8077 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38815C
#38815C
oklch(54.6% 0.094 158.8)
- #945A83
#945A83
oklch(54.6% 0.094 338.5)
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 #38815C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.060
Use #38815C 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.