#38985B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.7% 0.129 152.4), rgb(56, 152, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#38985B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38985B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 152, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.129 152.4) |
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 #38985B | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38985B | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38985B text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38985B text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB382
oklch(70.7% 0.101 152.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38985B
oklch(60.7% 0.129 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#108A48
oklch(55.7% 0.141 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#075F30
oklch(42.7% 0.108 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#154E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 152.3)
#38985B 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) | #988C57 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #149689 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38985B
#38985B
oklch(60.7% 0.129 152.4)
- #AF63A4
#AF63A4
oklch(60.8% 0.129 332.5)
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 #38985B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.050
Use #38985B 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.