#38BB95
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71.2% 0.126 169.3), rgb(56, 187, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#38BB95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38BB95 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 187, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.126 169.3) |
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 #38BB95 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38BB95 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38BB95 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38BB95 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 168.8)
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Step 300
300
#8DD1B8
oklch(80.8% 0.078 169.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38BB95
oklch(71.2% 0.126 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#38BB95 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) | #B6AE93 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A298 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCB0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38BB95
#38BB95
oklch(71.2% 0.126 169.3)
- #DC80AE
#DC80AE
oklch(71.2% 0.126 349.4)
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 #38BB95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.023
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.046
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.046
Use #38BB95 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.