#38CC8D
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(75.3% 0.153 160.2), rgb(56, 204, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#38CC8D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 160°. 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 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38CC8D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 204, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.153 160.2) |
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 #38CC8D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38CC8D | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38CC8D text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38CC8D text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CD
oklch(88.6% 0.054 159.4)
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Step 300
300
#87D4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 160.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38CC8D
oklch(75.3% 0.153 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#38CC8D 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) | #C9BC89 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF91 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBBB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38CC8D
#38CC8D
oklch(75.3% 0.153 160.2)
- #EE85CD
#EE85CD
oklch(75.3% 0.154 340.1)
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 #38CC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.026
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
Use #38CC8D 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.