#38863D
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(55.4% 0.132 144.7), rgb(56, 134, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#38863D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38863D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 134, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.132 144.7) |
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 #38863D | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38863D | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38863D text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38863D text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#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
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB17B
oklch(70.8% 0.096 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#569C59
oklch(63% 0.121 144.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38863D
oklch(55.4% 0.132 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A7230
oklch(49.1% 0.123 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#255D28
oklch(42.7% 0.102 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#234C25
oklch(37.6% 0.079 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#38863D 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) | #887B36 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7442 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8375 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38863D
#38863D
oklch(55.4% 0.132 144.7)
- #98549D
#98549D
oklch(55.3% 0.133 324.6)
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 #38863D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
Use #38863D 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.