#38B62E
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.2% 0.204 142), rgb(56, 182, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#38B62E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.204 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38B62E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 182, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.204 142) |
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 #38B62E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38B62E | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B62E text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B62E text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#BFE6BB
oklch(88.6% 0.071 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#90D688
oklch(81% 0.128 141.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38B62E
oklch(68.2% 0.204 142)
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Step 500
500
#11A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#38B62E 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) | #BAA512 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B3D | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18B09C | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38B62E
#38B62E
oklch(68.2% 0.204 142)
- #D165E2
#D165E2
oklch(68.2% 0.204 322)
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 #38B62E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38B62E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
Use #38B62E 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.