#387F5C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.1% 0.091 159.6), rgb(56, 127, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#387F5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #387F5C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 127, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.091 159.6) |
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 #387F5C | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #387F5C | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #387F5C text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #387F5C text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#7DAE92
oklch(70.8% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9978
oklch(63.1% 0.083 159.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#387F5C
oklch(54.1% 0.091 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F50
oklch(49% 0.084 160.2)
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Step 800
800
#285B41
oklch(42.8% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#254B37
oklch(37.8% 0.056 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#387F5C 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) | #7E765A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F5E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #207E75 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #387F5C
#387F5C
oklch(54.1% 0.091 159.6)
- #925980
#925980
oklch(54.1% 0.092 339.6)
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 #387F5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.062
Use #387F5C 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.