#387F53
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(53.9% 0.1 154), rgb(56, 127, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#387F53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387F53 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 127, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.1 154) |
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 #387F53 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387F53 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387F53 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387F53 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB4
oklch(81% 0.045 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 154)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A70
oklch(63.1% 0.092 154.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387F53
oklch(53.9% 0.1 154)
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Step 700
700
#2F7048
oklch(49.1% 0.093 154)
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Step 800
800
#285B3B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 154)
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Step 900
900
#264B33
oklch(37.8% 0.06 154)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#387F53 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) | #7F7650 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F56 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #247E74 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387F53
#387F53
oklch(53.9% 0.1 154)
- #915786
#915786
oklch(53.9% 0.1 334.1)
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 #387F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.059
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.061
Use #387F53 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.