#38B135
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(66.9% 0.194 142.7), rgb(56, 177, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#38B135 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38B135 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 177, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.194 142.7) |
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 #38B135 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38B135 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B135 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B135 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.067 143)
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Step 300
300
#91D58C
oklch(80.9% 0.122 142.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38B135
oklch(66.9% 0.194 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A708
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C05
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#38B135 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) | #B5A022 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79741 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19AC98 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38B135
#38B135
oklch(66.9% 0.194 142.7)
- #CB64D9
#CB64D9
oklch(66.9% 0.194 322.7)
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 #38B135, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38B135.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.027
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.044
Use #38B135 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.