#387E5B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(53.8% 0.09 159.3), rgb(56, 126, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#387E5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387E5B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 126, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.09 159.3) |
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 #387E5B | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387E5B | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387E5B text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387E5B text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD92
oklch(70.6% 0.065 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9977
oklch(63.1% 0.084 159.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387E5B
oklch(53.8% 0.09 159.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F4F
oklch(49% 0.084 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#285B41
oklch(42.8% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#264A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#387E5B 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) | #7D7559 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E5D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #217D74 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387E5B
#387E5B
oklch(53.8% 0.09 159.3)
- #91597F
#91597F
oklch(53.9% 0.09 339.8)
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 #387E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.062
Use #387E5B 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.