#387B1E
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(52% 0.143 138.6), rgb(56, 123, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#387B1E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387B1E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 123, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.143 138.6) |
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 #387B1E | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387B1E | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #387B1E text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #387B1E text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA1
oklch(81% 0.069 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D44
oklch(63.1% 0.141 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8721
oklch(55.6% 0.153 138.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#387B1E
oklch(52% 0.143 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#285D14
oklch(42.6% 0.118 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#387B1E 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) | #7F700D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A27 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #327769 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387B1E
#387B1E
oklch(52% 0.143 138.6)
- #8A499D
#8A499D
oklch(51.9% 0.144 318.1)
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 #387B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.022
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.052
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.060
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.061
Use #387B1E 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.