#38B52A
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(67.9% 0.205 141.7), rgb(56, 181, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#38B52A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38B52A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 181, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 62%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.205 141.7) |
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 #38B52A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38B52A | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B52A text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B52A text on black | 7.81:1 | 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
#DDF1DA
oklch(93.7% 0.037 141.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6BA
oklch(88.6% 0.072 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#90D587
oklch(80.8% 0.128 141.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38B52A
oklch(67.9% 0.205 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#1AA600
oklch(63.1% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#38B52A 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) | #B9A406 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A3A | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1AAF9B | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38B52A
#38B52A
oklch(67.9% 0.205 141.7)
- #D064E2
#D064E2
oklch(68% 0.205 321.7)
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 #38B52A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38B52A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.036
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
Use #38B52A 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.