#38982D
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.1% 0.169 141.6), rgb(56, 152, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#38982D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38982D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 152, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.169 141.6) |
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 #38982D | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38982D | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38982D text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38982D 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9D
oklch(81% 0.083 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB566
oklch(70.7% 0.132 141.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38982D
oklch(60.1% 0.169 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#178C03
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6001
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#164F10
oklch(37.7% 0.11 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0B
oklch(26.8% 0.07 141.4)
#38982D 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) | #9C8A1D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908237 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #289383 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38982D
#38982D
oklch(60.1% 0.169 141.6)
- #AD58BC
#AD58BC
oklch(60.1% 0.169 321.4)
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 #38982D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.021
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
Use #38982D 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.