#38974C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.142 147.7), rgb(56, 151, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#38974C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38974C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 151, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.142 147.7) |
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 #38974C | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38974C | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38974C text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38974C text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB478
oklch(70.8% 0.112 147.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38974C
oklch(60.2% 0.142 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#168A38
oklch(55.5% 0.154 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#0B6024
oklch(42.8% 0.12 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#164E23
oklch(37.6% 0.092 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#38974C 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) | #998A46 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8251 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E9485 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38974C
#38974C
oklch(60.2% 0.142 147.7)
- #AD5FAC
#AD5FAC
oklch(60.3% 0.142 327.6)
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 #38974C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
Use #38974C 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.