#38A42E
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.4% 0.183 141.9), rgb(56, 164, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#38A42E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38A42E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 164, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.183 141.9) |
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 #38A42E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38A42E | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38A42E text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38A42E text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09A
oklch(81% 0.09 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#69B760
oklch(70.8% 0.144 141.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38A42E
oklch(63.4% 0.183 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E5007
oklch(37.7% 0.12 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F08
oklch(27% 0.076 141.6)
#38A42E 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) | #A8951B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #229F8D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38A42E
#38A42E
oklch(63.4% 0.183 141.9)
- #BC5DCB
#BC5DCB
oklch(63.4% 0.184 322)
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 #38A42E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.024
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.045
Use #38A42E 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.