#38A466
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.1% 0.135 154.3), rgb(56, 164, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#38A466 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38A466 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 164, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.135 154.3) |
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 #38A466 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38A466 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38A466 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38A466 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAE
oklch(81% 0.066 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B483
oklch(70.7% 0.105 154.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38A466
oklch(64.1% 0.135 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F2B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1A
oklch(27% 0.055 154.8)
#38A466 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) | #A49762 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D6A | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A294 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38A466
#38A466
oklch(64.1% 0.135 154.3)
- #BD6BAE
#BD6BAE
oklch(64.2% 0.134 334.1)
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 #38A466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.018
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
Use #38A466 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.