#387E5D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.8% 0.089 160.8), rgb(56, 126, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#387E5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387E5D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 126, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.089 160.8) |
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 #387E5D | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387E5D | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387E5D text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387E5D text on black | 4.31:1 | 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
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD94
oklch(70.6% 0.063 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9979
oklch(63.1% 0.082 160.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387E5D
oklch(53.8% 0.089 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F51
oklch(49.1% 0.082 160.7)
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Step 800
800
#285A42
oklch(42.5% 0.068 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#264A38
oklch(37.6% 0.052 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#387E5D 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) | #7C755B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E5F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F7E75 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387E5D
#387E5D
oklch(53.8% 0.089 160.8)
- #91597E
#91597E
oklch(53.9% 0.089 340.6)
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 #387E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
Use #387E5D 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.