#38AF73
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(67.3% 0.138 157), rgb(56, 175, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#38AF73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38AF73 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 175, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.138 157) |
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 #38AF73 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38AF73 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AF73 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38AF73 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.047 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#91D2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 156.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38AF73
oklch(67.3% 0.138 157)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#38AF73 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) | #AEA16F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9777 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AE9F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38AF73
#38AF73
oklch(67.3% 0.138 157)
- #CB72B5
#CB72B5
oklch(67.2% 0.139 337)
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 #38AF73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.006
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.009
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.011
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.013
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.017
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
Use #38AF73 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.