#38B523
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(67.9% 0.208 141.2), rgb(56, 181, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#38B523 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38B523 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 181, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.208 141.2) |
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 #38B523 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38B523 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B523 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B523 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B9
oklch(88.5% 0.073 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#90D685
oklch(81% 0.131 141.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38B523
oklch(67.9% 0.208 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#22A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#38B523 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) | #BAA400 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A35 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BAF9A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38B523
#38B523
oklch(67.9% 0.208 141.2)
- #D063E4
#D063E4
oklch(68% 0.208 321.2)
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 #38B523, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38B523.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
Use #38B523 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.