#38B45A
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(68.1% 0.168 148.7), rgb(56, 180, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#38B45A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38B45A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 180, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.168 148.7) |
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 #38B45A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38B45A | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B45A text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B45A text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#90D49B
oklch(81% 0.105 148.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38B45A
oklch(68.1% 0.168 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#38B45A 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) | #B6A453 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A60 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B09F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38B45A
#38B45A
oklch(68.1% 0.168 148.7)
- #CF6ECB
#CF6ECB
oklch(68.1% 0.168 328.8)
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 #38B45A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
Use #38B45A 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.