#387F18
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53% 0.151 138.2), rgb(56, 127, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#387F18 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387F18 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 127, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.151 138.2) |
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 #387F18 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387F18 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #387F18 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387F18 text on black | 4.21:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA1
oklch(81% 0.069 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D45
oklch(63.2% 0.139 138.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387F18
oklch(53% 0.151 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#317214
oklch(49.1% 0.141 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D14
oklch(42.7% 0.117 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#274C19
oklch(37.6% 0.09 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#387F18 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) | #837300 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D24 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #327A6C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387F18
#387F18
oklch(53% 0.151 138.2)
- #8F4AA3
#8F4AA3
oklch(53% 0.151 318.2)
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 #387F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.009
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.011
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.049
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.052
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.055
Use #387F18 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.