#38AB5A
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(65.8% 0.156 149.5), rgb(56, 171, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#38AB5A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38AB5A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 171, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.156 149.5) |
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 #38AB5A | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38AB5A | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AB5A text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AB5A text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#64B676
oklch(70.7% 0.123 149.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38AB5A
oklch(65.8% 0.156 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#055021
oklch(37.8% 0.102 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#092F14
oklch(27.1% 0.065 149.3)
#38AB5A 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) | #AC9D54 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9360 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A898 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38AB5A
#38AB5A
oklch(65.8% 0.156 149.5)
- #C56ABF
#C56ABF
oklch(65.7% 0.157 329.6)
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 #38AB5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.019
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
Use #38AB5A 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.