#388235
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.1% 0.134 142.8), rgb(56, 130, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#388235 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388235 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 130, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.134 142.8) |
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 #388235 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #388235 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388235 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388235 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.059 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB079
oklch(70.6% 0.096 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#599C55
oklch(63% 0.124 142.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388235
oklch(54.1% 0.134 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E722B
oklch(49.2% 0.126 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#275D25
oklch(42.8% 0.104 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C23
oklch(37.6% 0.08 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#388235 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) | #85772D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B703B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D7E71 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388235
#388235
oklch(54.1% 0.134 142.8)
- #93519C
#93519C
oklch(54.2% 0.134 322.7)
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 #388235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.025
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.052
Use #388235 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.