#38883D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.9% 0.135 144.6), rgb(56, 136, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#38883D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38883D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 136, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.135 144.6) |
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 #38883D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38883D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38883D text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38883D 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
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA9
oklch(81% 0.061 145)
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Step 400
400
#7AB17A
oklch(70.8% 0.098 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#559D58
oklch(63.1% 0.124 144.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38883D
oklch(55.9% 0.135 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#29722E
oklch(49% 0.125 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#235D27
oklch(42.6% 0.104 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#234D24
oklch(37.9% 0.082 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#38883D 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) | #8A7C36 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807543 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298577 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38883D
#38883D
oklch(55.9% 0.135 144.6)
- #9B55A0
#9B55A0
oklch(56% 0.136 324.7)
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 #38883D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
Use #38883D 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.