#38AA63
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.7% 0.146 152.3), rgb(56, 170, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#38AA63 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38AA63 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 170, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.146 152.3) |
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 #38AA63 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38AA63 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AA63 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AA63 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFAA
oklch(81% 0.073 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#65B57D
oklch(70.7% 0.114 152.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38AA63
oklch(65.7% 0.146 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#054F27
oklch(37.6% 0.095 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F17
oklch(27.1% 0.061 151.9)
#38AA63 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) | #AA9C5E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9268 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A898 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38AA63
#38AA63
oklch(65.7% 0.146 152.3)
- #C46CB8
#C46CB8
oklch(65.6% 0.147 332.3)
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 #38AA63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.011
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.014
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
Use #38AA63 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.