#38AC96
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67.4% 0.108 177.6), rgb(56, 172, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#38AC96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38AC96 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 172, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.108 177.6) |
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 #38AC96 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38AC96 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AC96 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AC96 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEA
oklch(93.5% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.038 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#91CFC0
oklch(80.8% 0.067 177.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38AC96
oklch(67.4% 0.108 177.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#38AC96 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) | #A5A295 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959698 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEA5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38AC96
#38AC96
oklch(67.4% 0.108 177.6)
- #CC7A97
#CC7A97
oklch(67.6% 0.108 357.7)
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 #38AC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.023
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.050
Use #38AC96 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.