#38AD52
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.2% 0.166 147.4), rgb(56, 173, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#38AD52 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38AD52 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 173, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.166 147.4) |
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 #38AD52 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #38AD52 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AD52 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AD52 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.08 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#64B670
oklch(70.6% 0.129 147.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38AD52
oklch(66.2% 0.166 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#03501B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#082F11
oklch(27% 0.069 147.5)
#38AD52 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) | #AF9E4A | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19459 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08A998 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38AD52
#38AD52
oklch(66.2% 0.166 147.4)
- #C769C6
#C769C6
oklch(66.2% 0.166 327.6)
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 #38AD52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.010
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
Use #38AD52 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.