#38B20B
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(67% 0.213 140.1), rgb(56, 178, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#38B20B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38B20B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 178, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 88%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.213 140.1) |
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 #38B20B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38B20B | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B20B text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B20B text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
-
Step 100
100
#DDF1D9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 140.5)
-
Step 200
200
#C0E6B8
oklch(88.6% 0.074 140.2)
-
Step 300
300
#91D682
oklch(81% 0.134 140)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#38B20B
oklch(67% 0.213 140.1)
-
Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
-
Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
-
Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
-
Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
-
Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
-
Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#38B20B 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) | #B7A100 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99729 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21AC97 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38B20B
#38B20B
oklch(67% 0.213 140.1)
- #CC5FE4
#CC5FE4
oklch(67% 0.212 320.1)
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 #38B20B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38B20B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.048
Use #38B20B 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.