#38926C
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.5% 0.104 162.4), rgb(56, 146, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#38926C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38926C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 146, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.104 162.4) |
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 #38926C | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38926C | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38926C text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38926C text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B191
oklch(70.7% 0.082 161.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38926C
oklch(59.5% 0.104 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A875F
oklch(55.5% 0.113 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#05734E
oklch(49.2% 0.106 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D40
oklch(42.5% 0.087 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#174D37
oklch(37.8% 0.068 162.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#38926C 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) | #90886A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F6E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #039288 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38926C
#38926C
oklch(59.5% 0.104 162.4)
- #A96590
#A96590
oklch(59.6% 0.104 342.2)
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 #38926C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
Use #38926C 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.