#38BE69
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(71% 0.168 151.3), rgb(56, 190, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#38BE69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38BE69 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 190, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.168 151.3) |
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 #38BE69 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38BE69 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38BE69 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38BE69 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#8DD49E
oklch(80.9% 0.104 151.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38BE69
oklch(71% 0.168 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#38BE69 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) | #BFAE63 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA36F | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBA9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38BE69
#38BE69
oklch(71% 0.168 151.3)
- #DC76D1
#DC76D1
oklch(71.1% 0.168 331.3)
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 #38BE69, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38BE69.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.012
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.039
Use #38BE69 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.