#38AA33
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65% 0.187 142.5), rgb(56, 170, 51).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#38AA33 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38AA33 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 170, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.187 142.5) |
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 #38AA33 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38AA33 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AA33 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AA33 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09A
oklch(80.8% 0.091 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#66B760
oklch(70.7% 0.146 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38AA33
oklch(65% 0.187 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#085006
oklch(37.6% 0.122 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F08
oklch(26.9% 0.077 142.3)
#38AA33 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) | #AE9A21 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0913E | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EA592 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38AA33
#38AA33
oklch(65% 0.187 142.5)
- #C361D1
#C361D1
oklch(65.1% 0.187 322.5)
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 #38AA33, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38AA33.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
Use #38AA33 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.