#387A3B
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52% 0.117 144.5), rgb(56, 122, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#387A3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387A3B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 122, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.117 144.5) |
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 #387A3B | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387A3B | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #387A3B text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #387A3B text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07D
oklch(70.8% 0.091 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5C
oklch(63.2% 0.116 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E8641
oklch(55.7% 0.126 144.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#387A3B
oklch(52% 0.117 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#285C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#264C27
oklch(37.8% 0.075 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#387A3B 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) | #7C7036 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A3F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E776B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387A3B
#387A3B
oklch(52% 0.117 144.5)
- #8A4F8E
#8A4F8E
oklch(52% 0.117 324.8)
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 #387A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.058
Use #387A3B 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.