#387F38
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.4% 0.127 143.5), rgb(56, 127, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#387F38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387F38 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 127, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.127 143.5) |
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 #387F38 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387F38 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387F38 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387F38 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB07C
oklch(70.8% 0.091 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C5A
oklch(63.2% 0.117 143.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387F38
oklch(53.4% 0.127 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#307130
oklch(49% 0.119 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#295C29
oklch(42.6% 0.098 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#264C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C16
oklch(26.8% 0.048 143.1)
#387F38 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) | #817431 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D7C6F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387F38
#387F38
oklch(53.4% 0.127 143.5)
- #905096
#905096
oklch(53.3% 0.128 324)
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 #387F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.023
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
Use #387F38 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.