#38DA97
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.1% 0.163 160.5), rgb(56, 218, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#38DA97 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38DA97 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 218, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.163 160.5) |
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 #38DA97 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38DA97 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38DA97 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38DA97 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.047 159.8)
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Step 200
200
#A3ECC5
oklch(88.4% 0.091 160.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#38DA97
oklch(79.1% 0.163 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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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)
#38DA97 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) | #D7C993 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9B | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9C8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38DA97
#38DA97
oklch(79.1% 0.163 160.5)
- #FF8EDB
#FF8EDB
oklch(79.1% 0.163 340.4)
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 #38DA97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38DA97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.022
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.063
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.067
Use #38DA97 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.