#38AF28
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.3% 0.199 141.5), rgb(56, 175, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#38AF28 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38AF28 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 175, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.199 141.5) |
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 #38AF28 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38AF28 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AF28 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AF28 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B858
oklch(70.7% 0.156 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38AF28
oklch(66.3% 0.199 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127500
oklch(48.9% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#083004
oklch(27.1% 0.083 141.5)
#38AF28 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) | #B39E05 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59537 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EA996 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38AF28
#38AF28
oklch(66.3% 0.199 141.5)
- #C961DB
#C961DB
oklch(66.4% 0.2 321.5)
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 #38AF28, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38AF28.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.048
Use #38AF28 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.