#387E40
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.2% 0.118 145.9), rgb(56, 126, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#387E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 146°. 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387E40 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 126, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.118 145.9) |
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 #387E40 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387E40 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #387E40 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387E40 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B61
oklch(63.2% 0.108 145.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387E40
oklch(53.2% 0.118 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#317138
oklch(49.2% 0.11 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#295C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#274B2A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#387E40 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) | #80743B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D44 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B7B6F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387E40
#387E40
oklch(53.2% 0.118 145.9)
- #8F5291
#8F5291
oklch(53.3% 0.118 325.9)
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 #387E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.056
Use #387E40 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.