#38AE3A
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.2% 0.187 143.3), rgb(56, 174, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#38AE3A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38AE3A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 174, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.187 143.3) |
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 #38AE3A | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38AE3A | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AE3A text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AE3A text on black | 7.28:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B761
oklch(70.6% 0.146 143.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38AE3A
oklch(66.2% 0.187 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#045109
oklch(37.8% 0.122 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#082F09
oklch(26.9% 0.077 143.4)
#38AE3A 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) | #B29E2B | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49445 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19A996 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38AE3A
#38AE3A
oklch(66.2% 0.187 143.3)
- #C764D3
#C764D3
oklch(66.1% 0.186 323.2)
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 #38AE3A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38AE3A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.014
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.021
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
Use #38AE3A 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.