#388111
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.6% 0.157 137.8), rgb(56, 129, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#388111 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388111 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 129, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 77%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.157 137.8) |
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 #388111 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #388111 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388111 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388111 text on black | 4.31:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 138)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D40
oklch(63% 0.145 137.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388111
oklch(53.6% 0.157 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#30720A
oklch(49% 0.145 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#295D0F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D16
oklch(37.8% 0.095 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#388111 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) | #857500 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F20 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #327C6D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388111
#388111
oklch(53.6% 0.157 137.8)
- #924AA7
#924AA7
oklch(53.6% 0.157 318.1)
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 #388111, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #388111.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.005
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.015
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.051
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.052
Use #388111 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.