#38845D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.4% 0.098 158.4), rgb(56, 132, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#38845D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38845D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 132, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.098 158.4) |
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 #38845D | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38845D | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38845D text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38845D 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
#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
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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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
#569A75
oklch(63.1% 0.09 158.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38845D
oklch(55.4% 0.098 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A704D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#255B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.075 158.2)
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Step 900
900
#234B36
oklch(37.7% 0.059 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#38845D 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) | #837B5B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78735F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D837A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38845D
#38845D
oklch(55.4% 0.098 158.4)
- #985B86
#985B86
oklch(55.4% 0.098 338.7)
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 #38845D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.060
Use #38845D 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.