#387E4F
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.5% 0.102 152.2), rgb(56, 126, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#387E4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387E4F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 126, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.102 152.2) |
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 #387E4F | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387E4F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387E4F text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387E4F text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8A
oklch(70.7% 0.073 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 152.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387E4F
oklch(53.5% 0.102 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#307045
oklch(49.1% 0.095 152)
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Step 800
800
#295B39
oklch(42.6% 0.078 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B31
oklch(37.7% 0.062 152)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#387E4F 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) | #7E754C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756E52 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #267C72 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387E4F
#387E4F
oklch(53.5% 0.102 152.2)
- #905687
#905687
oklch(53.6% 0.102 332.7)
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 #387E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.060
Use #387E4F 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.