#38925E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.2% 0.117 154.9), rgb(56, 146, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#38925E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38925E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 146, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.117 154.9) |
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 #38925E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38925E | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38925E text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38925E text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B189
oklch(70.8% 0.086 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D6C
oklch(63.2% 0.109 154.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38925E
oklch(59.2% 0.117 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C7244
oklch(49% 0.109 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D38
oklch(42.7% 0.09 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C31
oklch(37.6% 0.07 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#38925E 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) | #92875B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E61 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #159085 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38925E
#38925E
oklch(59.2% 0.117 154.9)
- #A8619A
#A8619A
oklch(59.2% 0.118 334.6)
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 #38925E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
Use #38925E 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.