#38B750
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(68.8% 0.181 146.4), rgb(56, 183, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#38B750 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38B750 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 183, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.181 146.4) |
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 #38B750 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38B750 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B750 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B750 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.063 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#8FD595
oklch(81% 0.114 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38B750
oklch(68.8% 0.181 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#38B750 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) | #B9A746 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C58 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3A0 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38B750
#38B750
oklch(68.8% 0.181 146.4)
- #D26DD5
#D26DD5
oklch(68.8% 0.18 326.2)
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 #38B750, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38B750.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.020
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.021
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
Use #38B750 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.