#38AC71
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66.5% 0.136 156.9), rgb(56, 172, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#38AC71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38AC71 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 172, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.136 156.9) |
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 #38AC71 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38AC71 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AC71 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AC71 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#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
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B586
oklch(70.8% 0.107 157.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38AC71
oklch(66.5% 0.136 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#024F2E
oklch(37.7% 0.088 157.2)
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Step 950
950
#082E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 157.2)
#38AC71 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) | #AB9F6D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9475 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB9D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38AC71
#38AC71
oklch(66.5% 0.136 156.9)
- #C771B2
#C771B2
oklch(66.5% 0.135 336.8)
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 #38AC71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.010
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.011
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.015
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.016
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.025
Use #38AC71 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.