#38992C
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.3% 0.171 141.5), rgb(56, 153, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#38992C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38992C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 153, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.171 141.5) |
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 #38992C | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38992C | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38992C text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38992C text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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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
#A3CF9C
oklch(81% 0.084 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB565
oklch(70.7% 0.133 141.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38992C
oklch(60.3% 0.171 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#164F0E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0B
oklch(27.2% 0.071 141.5)
#38992C 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) | #9D8B1B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918337 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #279483 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38992C
#38992C
oklch(60.3% 0.171 141.5)
- #AF58BD
#AF58BD
oklch(60.4% 0.171 321.9)
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 #38992C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.018
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.022
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
Use #38992C 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.