#38836B
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.5% 0.084 169.4), rgb(56, 131, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#38836B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38836B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 131, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.084 169.4) |
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 #38836B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38836B | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38836B text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38836B text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 169)
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Step 500
500
#569982
oklch(63.2% 0.078 169.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38836B
oklch(55.5% 0.084 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F59
oklch(49.1% 0.078 169)
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Step 800
800
#245A49
oklch(42.6% 0.064 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#234A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#38836B 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) | #807B6A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12847C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38836B
#38836B
oklch(55.5% 0.084 169.4)
- #985E7B
#985E7B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 348.8)
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 #38836B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.058
Use #38836B 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.