#38B160
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(67.5% 0.159 150.5), rgb(56, 177, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#38B160 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38B160 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 177, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.159 150.5) |
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 #38B160 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38B160 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B160 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B160 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 150.9)
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Step 300
300
#91D39F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 150.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38B160
oklch(67.5% 0.159 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#38B160 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) | #B2A25A | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39866 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AE9E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38B160
#38B160
oklch(67.5% 0.159 150.5)
- #CC6EC4
#CC6EC4
oklch(67.4% 0.159 330.4)
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 #38B160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.016
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
Use #38B160 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.