#38952A
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.2% 0.168 141.2), rgb(56, 149, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#38952A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38952A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 149, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.168 141.2) |
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 #38952A | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38952A | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38952A text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38952A text on black | 5.50:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B36B
oklch(70.6% 0.121 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#4DA041
oklch(63.2% 0.155 141.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38952A
oklch(59.2% 0.168 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C750B
oklch(49.2% 0.157 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F10
oklch(42.7% 0.129 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E16
oklch(37.7% 0.101 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#38952A 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) | #998719 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8034 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #299080 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38952A
#38952A
oklch(59.2% 0.168 141.2)
- #AA56B9
#AA56B9
oklch(59.3% 0.168 321.4)
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 #38952A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.021
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
Use #38952A 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.