#387D4B
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.1% 0.105 150.4), rgb(56, 125, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#387D4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387D4B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 125, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.105 150.4) |
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 #387D4B | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387D4B | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #387D4B text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387D4B text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#ACCAB1
oklch(81% 0.047 150)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE88
oklch(70.6% 0.075 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.097 150.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387D4B
oklch(53.1% 0.105 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#317042
oklch(49.1% 0.098 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B37
oklch(42.6% 0.08 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#274B30
oklch(37.7% 0.062 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#387D4B 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) | #7E7348 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D4E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #287B70 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387D4B
#387D4B
oklch(53.1% 0.105 150.4)
- #8E5489
#8E5489
oklch(53.1% 0.106 330.1)
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 #387D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
Use #387D4B 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.