#379556
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.8% 0.13 151.2), rgb(55, 149, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#379556 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #379556 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 149, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.13 151.2) |
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 #379556 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #379556 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #379556 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #379556 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB380
oklch(70.8% 0.102 151.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#379556
oklch(59.8% 0.13 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#168A46
oklch(55.7% 0.142 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E29
oklch(37.7% 0.085 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#379556 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) | #968951 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89805A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #169385 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #379556
#379556
oklch(59.8% 0.13 151.2)
- #AB60A3
#AB60A3
oklch(59.8% 0.13 331.1)
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 #379556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.051
Use #379556 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.