#38AC2C
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.5% 0.194 141.8), rgb(56, 172, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#38AC2C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38AC2C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 172, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.194 141.8) |
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 #38AC2C | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38AC2C | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AC2C text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AC2C text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ED197
oklch(81% 0.096 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#65B85B
oklch(70.8% 0.152 141.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38AC2C
oklch(65.5% 0.194 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#092F06
oklch(26.9% 0.079 141.9)
#38AC2C 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) | #B09C13 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933A | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FA793 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38AC2C
#38AC2C
oklch(65.5% 0.194 141.8)
- #C560D6
#C560D6
oklch(65.5% 0.194 321.7)
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 #38AC2C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38AC2C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.045
Use #38AC2C 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.