#38B67E
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A). oklch(69.4% 0.138 159.8), rgb(56, 182, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#38B67E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38B67E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 182, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.138 159.8) |
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 #38B67E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38B67E | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B67E text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B67E text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.047 159.7)
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Step 300
300
#8FD2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.086 159.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38B67E
oklch(69.4% 0.138 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#38B67E 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) | #B4A87B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D82 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5A7 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38B67E
#38B67E
oklch(69.4% 0.138 159.8)
- #D478B7
#D478B7
oklch(69.3% 0.138 340.1)
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 #38B67E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.013
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.017
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.020
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
Use #38B67E 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.