#38AA84
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(66.4% 0.117 166.9), rgb(56, 170, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#38AA84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38AA84 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 170, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.117 166.9) |
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 #38AA84 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38AA84 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AA84 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AA84 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 167)
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Step 400
400
#63B394
oklch(70.7% 0.092 166.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38AA84
oklch(66.4% 0.117 166.9)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#024E39
oklch(37.7% 0.076 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#082E21
oklch(27.1% 0.049 166.1)
#38AA84 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) | #A69E82 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979387 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB9F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38AA84
#38AA84
oklch(66.4% 0.117 166.9)
- #C775A1
#C775A1
oklch(66.5% 0.116 347.3)
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 #38AA84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
Use #38AA84 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.