#388027
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(53.4% 0.143 140.1), rgb(56, 128, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#388027 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388027 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 128, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.143 140.1) |
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 #388027 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #388027 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388027 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388027 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 140)
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Step 400
400
#7DB173
oklch(70.8% 0.104 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C4D
oklch(63% 0.131 140.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388027
oklch(53.4% 0.143 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#307220
oklch(49.1% 0.134 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#295D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#264C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#388027 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) | #84751B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E2F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #307C6E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388027
#388027
oklch(53.4% 0.143 140.1)
- #914DA0
#914DA0
oklch(53.5% 0.144 320.1)
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 #388027, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.019
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.051
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.054
Use #388027 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.