#38974F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.3% 0.139 148.5), rgb(56, 151, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#38974F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38974F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 151, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.139 148.5) |
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 #38974F | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38974F | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38974F text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38974F text on black | 5.70:1 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37A
oklch(70.6% 0.109 148.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38974F
oklch(60.3% 0.139 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#158A3C
oklch(55.5% 0.151 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F27
oklch(42.6% 0.116 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#164E24
oklch(37.6% 0.091 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#38974F 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) | #988A49 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8254 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C9486 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38974F
#38974F
oklch(60.3% 0.139 148.5)
- #AD5FAA
#AD5FAA
oklch(60.2% 0.14 328.5)
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 #38974F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.048
Use #38974F 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.