#38B84F
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69% 0.183 146.2), rgb(56, 184, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#38B84F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38B84F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 184, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.183 146.2) |
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 #38B84F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38B84F | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B84F text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B84F text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.063 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#8FD594
oklch(81% 0.115 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38B84F
oklch(69% 0.183 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#38B84F 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) | #BBA845 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D57 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4A1 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38B84F
#38B84F
oklch(69% 0.183 146.2)
- #D46DD7
#D46DD7
oklch(69.1% 0.183 326.3)
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 #38B84F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38B84F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.020
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.022
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.023
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
Use #38B84F 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.