#38BA40
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.4% 0.197 143.9), rgb(56, 186, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#38BA40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38BA40 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 186, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.197 143.9) |
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 #38BA40 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38BA40 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38BA40 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38BA40 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 144)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6BD
oklch(88.6% 0.069 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#8ED58D
oklch(80.8% 0.123 144)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38BA40
oklch(69.4% 0.197 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A720
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#38BA40 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) | #BEA931 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E4B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09B5A1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38BA40
#38BA40
oklch(69.4% 0.197 143.9)
- #D66AE0
#D66AE0
oklch(69.4% 0.197 324.1)
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 #38BA40, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38BA40.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.015
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
Use #38BA40 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.