#38883B
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.9% 0.137 144.1), rgb(56, 136, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#38883B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38883B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 136, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.137 144.1) |
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 #38883B | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38883B | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38883B text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38883B text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#CCDFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 143.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA8
oklch(81% 0.062 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB179
oklch(70.7% 0.099 144)
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Step 500
500
#559D56
oklch(63.1% 0.126 144.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38883B
oklch(55.9% 0.137 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#29722C
oklch(49% 0.127 144)
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Step 800
800
#245D26
oklch(42.6% 0.105 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#234D23
oklch(37.8% 0.083 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D15
oklch(27% 0.053 143.9)
#38883B 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) | #8B7C34 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807541 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8477 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38883B
#38883B
oklch(55.9% 0.137 144.1)
- #9A55A1
#9A55A1
oklch(55.9% 0.136 323.7)
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 #38883B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
Use #38883B 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.