#38BA5C
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.8% 0.174 148.6), rgb(56, 186, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#38BA5C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38BA5C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 186, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.174 148.6) |
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 #38BA5C | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38BA5C | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38BA5C text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38BA5C text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#BFE5C3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#8ED499
oklch(80.8% 0.109 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38BA5C
oklch(69.8% 0.174 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#38BA5C 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) | #BCAA54 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F63 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6A4 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38BA5C
#38BA5C
oklch(69.8% 0.174 148.6)
- #D671D3
#D671D3
oklch(69.7% 0.174 328.3)
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 #38BA5C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38BA5C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.026
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
Use #38BA5C 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.