#387257
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.5% 0.076 161.8), rgb(56, 114, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#387257 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387257 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 114, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.076 161.8) |
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 #387257 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387257 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #387257 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #387257 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 161.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AC95
oklch(70.6% 0.058 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E987B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#438264
oklch(55.6% 0.081 161.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#387257
oklch(50.5% 0.076 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A44
oklch(42.8% 0.063 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#284A39
oklch(37.8% 0.05 161)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#387257 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) | #716B56 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686459 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26726A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387257
#387257
oklch(50.5% 0.076 161.8)
- #825371
#825371
oklch(50.5% 0.075 341.4)
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 #387257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.060
Use #387257 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.