#38AA72
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66% 0.132 157.8), rgb(56, 170, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#38AA72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38AA72 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 170, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.132 157.8) |
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 #38AA72 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38AA72 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AA72 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AA72 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.065 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#64B488
oklch(70.6% 0.103 158.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38AA72
oklch(66% 0.132 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#044F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#082E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 158.5)
#38AA72 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) | #A99D6F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9276 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A99B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38AA72
#38AA72
oklch(66% 0.132 157.8)
- #C570AE
#C570AE
oklch(65.9% 0.132 337.9)
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 #38AA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.015
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.016
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.019
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.030
Use #38AA72 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.