#387D49
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.1% 0.107 149.5), rgb(56, 125, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#387D49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387D49 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 125, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.107 149.5) |
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 #387D49 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387D49 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #387D49 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387D49 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE87
oklch(70.6% 0.076 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A69
oklch(63.1% 0.098 149.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387D49
oklch(53.1% 0.107 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#317041
oklch(49.1% 0.099 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B36
oklch(42.6% 0.081 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.064 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#387D49 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) | #7E7345 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D4C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #297B70 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387D49
#387D49
oklch(53.1% 0.107 149.5)
- #8E548A
#8E548A
oklch(53.2% 0.107 329.4)
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 #387D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.060
Use #387D49 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.