#38922C
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.4% 0.163 141.4), rgb(56, 146, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#38922C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38922C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 146, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.163 141.4) |
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 #38922C | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38922C | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38922C text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38922C text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B36D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F44
oklch(63.1% 0.15 141.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38922C
oklch(58.4% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F7413
oklch(49% 0.151 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F14
oklch(42.8% 0.126 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E10
oklch(27.1% 0.062 141.8)
#38922C 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) | #96851D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D36 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8D7D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38922C
#38922C
oklch(58.4% 0.163 141.4)
- #A655B5
#A655B5
oklch(58.4% 0.163 321.2)
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 #38922C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
Use #38922C 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.