#38B95F
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.5% 0.17 149.4), rgb(56, 185, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#38B95F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38B95F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 185, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.17 149.4) |
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 #38B95F | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38B95F | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B95F text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38B95F text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#8ED49B
oklch(80.8% 0.107 149.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38B95F
oklch(69.5% 0.17 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#38B95F 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) | #BAA958 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E65 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6A4 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38B95F
#38B95F
oklch(69.5% 0.17 149.4)
- #D571D0
#D571D0
oklch(69.5% 0.171 329.1)
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 #38B95F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.025
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
Use #38B95F 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.