#38AE34
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.1% 0.191 142.6), rgb(56, 174, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#38AE34 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38AE34 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 174, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.191 142.6) |
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 #38AE34 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38AE34 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AE34 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AE34 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#C6E2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DD199
oklch(81% 0.094 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#64B85E
oklch(70.8% 0.15 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38AE34
oklch(66.1% 0.191 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C03
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#045104
oklch(37.8% 0.125 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#082F07
oklch(26.8% 0.079 142.6)
#38AE34 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) | #B29E22 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49440 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BA996 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38AE34
#38AE34
oklch(66.1% 0.191 142.6)
- #C763D5
#C763D5
oklch(66.1% 0.19 322.6)
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 #38AE34, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38AE34.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.022
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.044
Use #38AE34 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.