#38CB87
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(74.9% 0.157 158.2), rgb(56, 203, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#38CB87 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38CB87 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 203, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.157 158.2) |
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 #38CB87 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38CB87 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38CB87 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38CB87 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#88D4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 158.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38CB87
oklch(74.9% 0.157 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#38CB87 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) | #C9BB83 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE8B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CAB9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38CB87
#38CB87
oklch(74.9% 0.157 158.2)
- #EC83D0
#EC83D0
oklch(74.8% 0.158 337.9)
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 #38CB87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.040
Use #38CB87 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.