#38CC8A
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(75.3% 0.156 159.1), rgb(56, 204, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#38CC8A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38CC8A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 204, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.156 159.1) |
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 #38CC8A | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38CC8A | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38CC8A text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38CC8A text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#88D4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 159.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38CC8A
oklch(75.3% 0.156 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#38CC8A 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) | #CABC86 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF8E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBBB | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38CC8A
#38CC8A
oklch(75.3% 0.156 159.1)
- #EE85CF
#EE85CF
oklch(75.3% 0.155 339.2)
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 #38CC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.043
Use #38CC8A 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.