#378161
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.7% 0.09 162.6), rgb(55, 129, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#378161 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #378161 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 129, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.09 162.6) |
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 #378161 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #378161 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #378161 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #378161 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE95
oklch(70.8% 0.065 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#57997B
oklch(63% 0.082 163.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#378161
oklch(54.7% 0.09 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F52
oklch(49% 0.084 162.5)
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Step 800
800
#265B44
oklch(42.8% 0.069 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#244B39
oklch(37.8% 0.055 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#378161 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) | #7F785F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747163 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #198178 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #378161
#378161
oklch(54.7% 0.09 162.6)
- #955B7F
#955B7F
oklch(54.8% 0.09 342.6)
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 #378161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.061
Use #378161 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.