#38C378
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.6% 0.16 154.8), rgb(56, 195, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#38C378 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38C378 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 195, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.16 154.8) |
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 #38C378 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38C378 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38C378 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38C378 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#BDE5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#8BD4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.1 154.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38C378
oklch(72.6% 0.16 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#38C378 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) | #C2B373 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A77D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C1B0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38C378
#38C378
oklch(72.6% 0.16 154.8)
- #E27CCE
#E27CCE
oklch(72.5% 0.16 334.9)
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 #38C378, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38C378.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.015
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.016
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.024
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
Use #38C378 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.