#38944F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.4% 0.135 148.8), rgb(56, 148, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#38944F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38944F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 148, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.135 148.8) |
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 #38944F | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38944F | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38944F text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38944F text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 149)
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Step 400
400
#70B37C
oklch(70.7% 0.105 148.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38944F
oklch(59.4% 0.135 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#1B8A3F
oklch(55.7% 0.147 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#077530
oklch(49.2% 0.137 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F29
oklch(42.7% 0.113 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#184E26
oklch(37.7% 0.088 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#38944F 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) | #95884A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F54 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E9183 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38944F
#38944F
oklch(59.4% 0.135 148.8)
- #A95EA6
#A95EA6
oklch(59.4% 0.135 328.6)
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 #38944F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
Use #38944F 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.