#38AD48
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66% 0.175 145.5), rgb(56, 173, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#38AD48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38AD48 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 173, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.175 145.5) |
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 #38AD48 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38AD48 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AD48 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AD48 text on black | 7.23:1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09F
oklch(81% 0.086 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B76A
oklch(70.8% 0.137 145.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38AD48
oklch(66% 0.175 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#045015
oklch(37.6% 0.113 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#082F0E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 145.8)
#38AD48 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) | #B09D3E | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29450 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12A997 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38AD48
#38AD48
oklch(66% 0.175 145.5)
- #C767CC
#C767CC
oklch(66.2% 0.175 325.5)
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 #38AD48, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38AD48.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.001
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.037
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.037
Use #38AD48 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.