#378B65
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.5% 0.101 161), rgb(55, 139, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#378B65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #378B65 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 139, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.101 161) |
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 #378B65 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #378B65 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #378B65 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #378B65 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#77AF92
oklch(70.7% 0.073 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#519B77
oklch(63.1% 0.093 160.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#378B65
oklch(57.5% 0.101 161)
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Step 700
700
#22714F
oklch(49.1% 0.094 160.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C41
oklch(42.7% 0.078 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#204B37
oklch(37.6% 0.06 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#378B65 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) | #898163 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7967 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F8B81 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #378B65
#378B65
oklch(57.5% 0.101 161)
- #A1608A
#A1608A
oklch(57.5% 0.101 341.5)
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 #378B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
Use #378B65 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.