#387D38
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.8% 0.124 143.6), rgb(56, 125, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#387D38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387D38 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 125, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.124 143.6) |
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 #387D38 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387D38 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #387D38 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387D38 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7D
oklch(70.6% 0.088 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5B
oklch(63% 0.114 143.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387D38
oklch(52.8% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#327132
oklch(49.1% 0.116 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#274C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#387D38 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) | #7F7232 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E7A6D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387D38
#387D38
oklch(52.8% 0.124 143.6)
- #8D5094
#8D5094
oklch(52.8% 0.124 323.3)
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 #387D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.024
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.053
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
Use #387D38 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.