#38DB92
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.2% 0.168 158.6), rgb(56, 219, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#38DB92 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38DB92 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 219, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.168 158.6) |
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 #38DB92 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38DB92 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38DB92 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38DB92 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.048 158.5)
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Step 200
200
#A3ECC2
oklch(88.4% 0.093 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#38DB92
oklch(79.2% 0.168 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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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)
#38DB92 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) | #D9CA8D | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC97 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DAC8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38DB92
#38DB92
oklch(79.2% 0.168 158.6)
- #FF8EDF
#FF8EDF
oklch(79.3% 0.166 338.7)
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 #38DB92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38DB92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.018
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.065
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.067
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.069
Use #38DB92 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.