#38BF72
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(71.4% 0.161 153.7), rgb(56, 191, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#38BF72 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38BF72 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 191, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.161 153.7) |
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 #38BF72 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38BF72 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38BF72 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38BF72 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.057 153)
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Step 300
300
#8CD4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 153.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38BF72
oklch(71.4% 0.161 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#38BF72 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) | #BFAF6D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA477 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDAC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38BF72
#38BF72
oklch(71.4% 0.161 153.7)
- #DD79CC
#DD79CC
oklch(71.4% 0.16 333.8)
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 #38BF72, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38BF72.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.010
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.015
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.030
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.036
Use #38BF72 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.