#38B129
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(66.8% 0.201 141.6), rgb(56, 177, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#38B129 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38B129 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 177, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.201 141.6) |
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 #38B129 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38B129 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B129 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B129 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300
#9DD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#62B858
oklch(70.6% 0.157 141.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#38B129
oklch(66.8% 0.201 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#168C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#073004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 141.8)
#38B129 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) | #B5A007 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79738 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CAB97 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38B129
#38B129
oklch(66.8% 0.201 141.6)
- #CB62DD
#CB62DD
oklch(66.9% 0.201 321.6)
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 #38B129, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38B129.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.045
Use #38B129 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.