#38823D
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.3% 0.127 144.8), rgb(56, 130, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#38823D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38823D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 130, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.127 144.8) |
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 #38823D | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38823D | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38823D text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38823D text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07D
oklch(70.7% 0.092 145)
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Step 500
500
#599C5C
oklch(63.2% 0.116 145)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38823D
oklch(54.3% 0.127 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E7133
oklch(49% 0.117 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#275C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.097 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#254C27
oklch(37.7% 0.076 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#38823D 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) | #847737 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7042 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B7F72 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38823D
#38823D
oklch(54.3% 0.127 144.8)
- #935398
#935398
oklch(54.3% 0.126 324.5)
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 #38823D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
Use #38823D 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.