#38835E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.2% 0.095 159.4), rgb(56, 131, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#38835E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38835E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 131, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.095 159.4) |
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 #38835E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38835E | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38835E text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38835E text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB7
oklch(81% 0.043 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE91
oklch(70.6% 0.069 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#579A77
oklch(63.2% 0.087 159.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38835E
oklch(55.2% 0.095 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B704E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#255B40
oklch(42.6% 0.074 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#244B37
oklch(37.8% 0.057 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#38835E 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) | #827A5C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777260 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D8279 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38835E
#38835E
oklch(55.2% 0.095 159.4)
- #975B84
#975B84
oklch(55.2% 0.096 339.7)
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 #38835E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
Use #38835E 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.