#38CF99
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.4% 0.147 164.1), rgb(56, 207, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#38CF99 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38CF99 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 207, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.147 164.1) |
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 #38CF99 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38CF99 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38CF99 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38CF99 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.042 163.9)
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Step 200
200
#A6EBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.082 164.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#38CF99
oklch(76.4% 0.147 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#38CF99 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) | #CBC096 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29D | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38CF99
#38CF99
oklch(76.4% 0.147 164.1)
- #F38AC9
#F38AC9
oklch(76.5% 0.147 344.3)
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 #38CF99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38CF99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.020
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
Use #38CF99 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.