#387A62
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.9% 0.078 167.1), rgb(56, 122, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#387A62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387A62 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 122, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.078 167.1) |
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 #387A62 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387A62 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #387A62 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387A62 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC99
oklch(70.6% 0.056 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9880
oklch(63.1% 0.073 166.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387A62
oklch(52.9% 0.078 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#326E58
oklch(49.1% 0.073 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A48
oklch(42.8% 0.061 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#274A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#387A62 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) | #777261 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6B64 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E7A73 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387A62
#387A62
oklch(52.9% 0.078 167.1)
- #8D5974
#8D5974
oklch(53% 0.077 347.6)
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 #387A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.064
Use #387A62 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.