#387B42
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.4% 0.111 146.9), rgb(56, 123, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#387B42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387B42 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 123, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.111 146.9) |
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 #387B42 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387B42 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #387B42 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #387B42 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF83
oklch(70.8% 0.082 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A64
oklch(63% 0.102 146.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387B42
oklch(52.4% 0.111 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#33703C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B32
oklch(42.6% 0.085 147)
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Step 900
900
#284B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#387B42 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) | #7D713E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B46 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C786D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387B42
#387B42
oklch(52.4% 0.111 146.9)
- #8B518B
#8B518B
oklch(52.3% 0.111 327)
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 #387B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
Use #387B42 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.