#38835C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.1% 0.097 158.1), rgb(56, 131, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#38835C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38835C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 131, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.097 158.1) |
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 #38835C | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38835C | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38835C text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38835C text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE90
oklch(70.6% 0.07 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#579A75
oklch(63.1% 0.089 158.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38835C
oklch(55.1% 0.097 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B704D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#255B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.075 158.2)
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Step 900
900
#244B36
oklch(37.7% 0.058 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#38835C 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) | #827A5A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E8279 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38835C
#38835C
oklch(55.1% 0.097 158.1)
- #965B86
#965B86
oklch(55.2% 0.097 337.6)
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 #38835C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
Use #38835C 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.