#38972E
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.8% 0.168 141.8), rgb(56, 151, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#38972E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38972E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 151, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.168 141.8) |
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 #38972E | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38972E | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38972E text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38972E text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB567
oklch(70.8% 0.131 141.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38972E
oklch(59.8% 0.168 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#198B09
oklch(55.5% 0.182 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E6004
oklch(42.6% 0.14 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#174F11
oklch(37.7% 0.109 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0C
oklch(26.8% 0.069 141.9)
#38972E 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) | #9B891F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8138 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #289282 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38972E
#38972E
oklch(59.8% 0.168 141.8)
- #AC58BA
#AC58BA
oklch(59.8% 0.167 321.7)
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 #38972E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.024
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
Use #38972E 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.