#38833C
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.5% 0.129 144.5), rgb(56, 131, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#38833C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38833C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 131, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.129 144.5) |
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 #38833C | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38833C | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38833C text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38833C text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.058 145)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#589C5A
oklch(63.1% 0.119 144.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38833C
oklch(54.5% 0.129 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D7231
oklch(49.2% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#275D29
oklch(42.8% 0.1 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#254C26
oklch(37.7% 0.077 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#38833C 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) | #857836 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7141 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B8073 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38833C
#38833C
oklch(54.5% 0.129 144.5)
- #95539A
#95539A
oklch(54.6% 0.13 324.6)
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 #38833C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.053
Use #38833C 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.