#38D290
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.9% 0.159 159.8), rgb(56, 210, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#38D290 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38D290 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 210, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 63%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.159 159.8) |
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 #38D290 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38D290 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38D290 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38D290 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#A6ECC5
oklch(88.6% 0.089 159.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#38D290
oklch(76.9% 0.159 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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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
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#38D290 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) | #CFC28C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB494 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38D290
#38D290
oklch(76.9% 0.159 159.8)
- #F589D4
#F589D4
oklch(77% 0.158 339.7)
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 #38D290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.021
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.030
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
Use #38D290 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.