#38A85C
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65% 0.15 150.4), rgb(56, 168, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#38A85C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38A85C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 168, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.15 150.4) |
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 #38A85C | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38A85C | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38A85C text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38A85C text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA8
oklch(81% 0.074 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#66B579
oklch(70.6% 0.118 150.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38A85C
oklch(65% 0.15 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#084F24
oklch(37.6% 0.097 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F15
oklch(27.1% 0.063 149.8)
#38A85C 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) | #A99A56 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9061 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02A596 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38A85C
#38A85C
oklch(65% 0.15 150.4)
- #C16ABA
#C16ABA
oklch(65% 0.15 330.1)
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 #38A85C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
Use #38A85C 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.