#38DDAC
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.3% 0.15 167.9), rgb(56, 221, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#38DDAC is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38DDAC |
| RGB | rgb(56, 221, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 71%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.15 167.9) |
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 #38DDAC | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38DDAC | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38DDAC text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38DDAC text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 167.4)
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Step 200
200
#A2EBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.083 168.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#38DDAC
oklch(80.3% 0.15 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#38DDAC 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) | #D7CEA9 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAF | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DECF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38DDAC
#38DDAC
oklch(80.3% 0.15 167.9)
- #FF99CE
#FF99CE
oklch(80.3% 0.137 348.2)
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 #38DDAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38DDAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.031
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.066
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.067
Use #38DDAC 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.