#368A39
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.3% 0.143 144), rgb(54, 138, 57).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#368A39 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #368A39 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 138, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.143 144) |
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 #368A39 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #368A39 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #368A39 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #368A39 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B177
oklch(70.6% 0.102 144)
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Step 500
500
#539E53
oklch(63.2% 0.132 143.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#368A39
oklch(56.3% 0.143 144)
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Step 700
700
#257329
oklch(49.1% 0.133 144)
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Step 800
800
#215E23
oklch(42.8% 0.111 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#214D22
oklch(37.7% 0.086 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
#368A39 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) | #8D7E31 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82773F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268678 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #368A39
#368A39
oklch(56.3% 0.143 144)
- #9D54A4
#9D54A4
oklch(56.3% 0.143 324)
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 #368A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
Use #368A39 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.