#38B954
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.4% 0.18 147.1), rgb(56, 185, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#38B954 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38B954 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 185, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.18 147.1) |
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 #38B954 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38B954 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B954 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B954 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#8ED596
oklch(81% 0.113 147.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38B954
oklch(69.4% 0.18 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#38B954 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) | #BBA94B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E5C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5A2 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38B954
#38B954
oklch(69.4% 0.18 147.1)
- #D56FD6
#D56FD6
oklch(69.5% 0.18 326.9)
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 #38B954, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38B954.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.019
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
Use #38B954 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.