#387E33
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53% 0.13 142.3), rgb(56, 126, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#387E33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387E33 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 126, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.13 142.3) |
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 #387E33 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387E33 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #387E33 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387E33 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
#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
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA8
oklch(81% 0.059 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB079
oklch(70.7% 0.095 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C56
oklch(63.2% 0.121 142.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387E33
oklch(53% 0.13 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#31712D
oklch(49% 0.121 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C26
oklch(42.6% 0.1 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#274C24
oklch(37.8% 0.078 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C15
oklch(26.8% 0.049 142.2)
#387E33 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) | #81732B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786D39 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E7A6E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387E33
#387E33
oklch(53% 0.13 142.3)
- #8E4F98
#8E4F98
oklch(53% 0.13 322)
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 #387E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.025
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
Use #387E33 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.